Cambridge Diploma In Computer Science
Originally known as the "Diploma in Numerical Analysis and Automatic Computing", the Diploma in Computer Science was a conversion course in Computer Science offered by the University of Cambridge, England. Although a "Diploma" for historic reasons, it would be considered a "conversion Masters course" at other institutions.
The Diploma was the world's first full-year taught course in computer science, starting in 1953. It attracted students with degrees in mathematics, science and engineering. At its peak, there were 50 students on the course. UK government (EPSRC) funding was withdrawn in 2001 and student numbers dropped dramatically. In 2007, the University took the decision to withdraw the Diploma at the end of the 2007-08 academical year, after 55 years of service. The spirit of the Diploma lives on in the Computer Science Tripos, a three-year undergraduate programme which developed out of the original one-year Diploma.
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