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Comp Sci NUIM BSc or BA

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  • 26-04-2004 5:13pm
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    Unpossible
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    Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the BA in Comp Sci & the BSc in Comp Sci in Maynooth. I know the BA is only three years, but is it worth anything? what would the advantage in a BA be?


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    Nala
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    Do yourself a favour and steer well clear of computer science.It's very,very hard, the pass rate is crap too.


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    seamus
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    BA *tends* to be more towards design and general computer skills, rather than Computer Science, which is what the BSc is. This isn't strictly true though.

    I know in UCD as well the BA is three years, while the BSc is usually 4.


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    Unpossible
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    Do yourself a favour and steer well clear of computer science.It's very,very hard, the pass rate is crap too.
    Look Im in software development in another college, i've seen your exams & the description of your subjects. I am confident that I'll be able to do it.

    Thanks seamus, if I have a BA can I get a masters/phd after or do I need to do extra years to make up for the fact that its a 3 year course?


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    Mixie
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    Try messaging flameboy - I *think* he's doing the BA in it in NUIM.


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