Course Overview

BSc Computing aims to develop knowledge, technical skills, and self-directed learning skills in computing, especially in areas affected by rapidly changing information technology. Final-year students carry out a complex real-world computing project. Modern computing and information system skills often become obsolete as new technology is developed. Therefore the program strikes a balance between learning current skills, which are important in the marketplace, and emphasizing the underlying theories, which last longer and which provide a sound basis for developing new skills, techniques, technologies, and even new theories. The social and organizational impacts of information technology are also included.

Graduates are ideally suited to IT and computing-related roles in a range of companies. These include:

systems analyst

programmer

software engineer

web developer

project manager

IT consultant

database developer.

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General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS:

96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB, including one in mathematics or science)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

GCSEs:

Applicants are expected to have GCSE grade C or grade 4, or equivalent, in English and mathematics.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.