So, you have plans to study computer engineering in the UK! Have you ever wondered why despite the US being at the forefront of development of computer technology; some of the biggest names in revolutionary designs and programming in computer science are from the UK? Some of the legends of computer science from the UK are:
George Boole - Pioneer of Boolean Algebra that is the basis of digital logic
Alan Turing - Mathematician, computer scientist and cryptanalyst credited with formalising the concepts of the computer algorithm.
Tim Berners-Lee - Scientist known for inventing the World Wide Web.
Now besides that – what makes so many Indian students study computer engineering in the UK? There are multiple factors but mainly: the ROI is good, there’s good scope after you graduate and of course, there are plenty of prestigious top-ranking universities to study in the UK. Let me break it down for you.
First, what's ROI?
A Return on Investment indicates the salary you are more likely to draw after graduation in a field against the money you invest to graduate in that field. According to payscale.com, the average salary of a junior software engineer in the UK is nearly GBP 28,028 (London) per year and that of a computer programmer is nearly GBP 30,199 per year. The average pay for a Software Engineer is GBP 35,647 per year.
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Career scope and job prospects
With a degree in Computer Science from the UK, you can apply for the following jobs:
Application analyst
Data analyst
Database administrator
SEO specialist
Systems specialist
UX analyst/ UX designer
Technical author