Computer Science and IT - Colleges, Courses, Fees & Scope

For all international students with an inclination towards software testing, maintenance, and support, computer operations, database administration, sales/marketing, data-center management, networking, web designing, search engine optimization, computer programming, gaming, etc; courses abroad make an ideal study option. Countries abroad such as UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, New Zealand offers a plethora of courses as a diploma, degrees, and certificates.

CS and IT streams offer study of subjects such as Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Data Structures, Mathematics, Logic, etc, and leads to professional careers such as computer hardware engineer, software engineer, programmer, computer and information scientist, network systems and data analyst, information systems manager, systems analyst, systems administrator, database administrator, support specialist, , teacher, and college or university professor.

What is Computer Science and Information and Technology? 

Computer Science and Information and Technology is an umbrella term for a plethora of courses taught with the aim to inculcate skills and knowledge on manufacturing, development, programming, software testing, maintenance and support, computer operations, database administration, sales/marketing, data-centre management, networking, web designing, search engine optimisation, computer programming, gaming, system/database administration, software testing, security, desktop support, technical writing, e-commerce, and software training.

In order to study Computer Science and Information and Technology abroad, these are the requirements-

Good Aggregate in 10th and 12th grade, above 90% in both for the top universities and above 75% with Maths and English as mandatory subjects for the others.

SAT Range: 1200-1570/1600 (writing, critical reading, and mathematics)/ ACT Range: 27-35. Minimum score differs for countries, course levels, and individual universities.

Letters of Recommendation from your recent professor.

TOEFL or IELTS (Above 6.0 band)- This is an English language testing assessment and it is necessary to score above 6.5 for top universities and 6.0 for other universities.

In addition, interviews are also conducted by universities for eligible students and you might require to take the written or practical assessment at the interview.

Most of the Computer Science and Information and Technology graduates and postgraduates get employed in the following fields- IT consultancy, Cloud architecture, Computer, the forensic investigation team, Health IT specialist, Mobile application development, Web development, Software engineering, etc.

Degrees Offered in Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

Bachelor of Technology

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Computer

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Master of Technology

Master of  Science

Master of Computer Applications

Master of Computer

MPhil

PhD

The Computer Science and Information and Technology courses abroad include a wide spectrum of subjects, Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms

Data Structures, Mathematics, Logic, etc. Here are the   sought-after subjects in Computer Science and Information and Technology courses abroad.

Computer  Science

Graphics

Gaming

Business  Information Technology

Robotics

Management

Archive Administration

Artificial  Intelligence

Machine Learning

Algorithms

Data Structures

Mathematics

Logic

Embedded Systems

Data Science

Digital Curation

Internet Computing

Systems Administration

Best Countries and Cities to Study Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

London, Britain

Stanford, USA

Tokyo, Japan

Switzerland

Rome, Italy

Berlin, Germany

Singapore

Beijing, China

Hong Kong

Australia

Top Universities to Study Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

Oxford University, UK

Stanford University,  USA

University of Melbourne

National University of Singapore

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America

University of California, Berkeley (UCB), United States of America        

Harvard University, United States of America        

Manchester School of Architecture, United Kingdom of Britain        

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom of Britain        

Tsinghua University, China                

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The University of Tokyo, Japan

Carnegie Mellon University

University of Toronto, Canada

Princeton University, USA

Imperial College London, United Kingdom                

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), United States                

The University of Melbourne, Australia                

Tsinghua University, China                

Peking University, China                

University of Washington, United States                

The University of Tokyo, Japan                

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong        

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)

Cornell University, United States                

The University of Edinburgh,United Kingdom                

University of British Columbia, Canada                

EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland                

The University of Hong Kong,        Hong Kong

Best Computer Science and Information and Technology Courses Abroad

Computer Science (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)

Computer Graphics, Vision and Games BSc (Hons)

Data Science BSc (Hons)

Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with integrated year in industry) BEng (Hons)

Space Science and Robotics BSc (Hons)

Digital Curation MSc

Digital Curation MSc (Distance Learning)

Information and Library Studies MA (Distance Learning)

Internet Computing and Systems Administration BSc (Hons)

Business Information Technology BSc (Hons)

Computer Science/Mathematics BSc (Hons)

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons)

Archive Administration MA

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems MSc

Management of Library and Information Services MSc

Computer Science (Software Engineering) MSc

Computer Science MComp

Computer Science PhD

Careers after Computer Science and Information and Technology Abroad

Most of the students, who are graduates and postgraduates in computer science and information and technology, choose to work upon completion of their respective degrees. However, a majority of students abroad are also keen on pursuing higher studies such as research and PhD. PhD in computer science and information and technology field can be opted in the subjects such as Business  Information Technology, Robotics, Management, Archive Administration, Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Data Structures, Mathematics, Logic, Embedded Systems, Data Science, Digital Curation, Internet Computing, Systems Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Information and Technology, etc.

The careers and professional positions and job roles for graduates and postgraduates in computer science and information and technology are as follows-

IT consultant

Software application developer

Cloud architect

Database administrator

Business Systems Analysts

Computer forensic investigator

Health IT specialist

Mobile application developer

Network systems administrator

Web developer

Software engineer

Information technology vendor manager

The leading computer science and information and technology employers abroad include the following names-

Apple Inc.

Samsung Electronics

Amazon.com        

Foxconn

Alphabet Inc.

Microsoft

Huawei

Hitachi        

IBM

Dell Technologies

Sony

Panasonic

Intel        

LG Electronics        

HP Inc.

Samsung Electronics

Hon Hai Precision Industry

J P Morgan

Sony

Panasonic

JD.com

Cisco Systems

Lenovo Group

Facebook

Honeywell International