BA/BS in Tölvunarstærðfræði

Tölvunarstærðfræði (computational mathematics) is a three-year Bachelor of Science programme in the Department of Computer Science at Reykjavik University. It carries 180 ECTS credits and leads to the protected title tölvunarfræðingur. Exchange study is possible, but distance learning is not offered. Computer scientists with a strong mathematical background work, among other things, on complex problems in software development. The programme suits students who enjoy solving mathematical puzzles and want answers to questions such as how cars can drive themselves and how to prove that an algorithm works correctly. Compared with the standard computer science degree, it goes further into the foundations of the field: students study more mathematics and learn how to use it to solve interesting problems in computer science. The link is applied in both directions, since students also learn to design programs and algorithms that solve complex mathematical problems. They attend lectures and practical problem sessions, and recordings of lectures in many compulsory courses are available in the online learning system.