Course Overview

This course will allow you to develop a critical understanding of the analysis, design, development, testing, evaluation, and modification of reliable, maintainable, and quality software, including mobile and large-scale enterprise systems.

During your studies, you will develop a critical understanding of the scope of computer and network architectures from a hardware and software point of view.

In addition, you will develop a critical understanding of the gathering, storage, retrieval, and analysis of information in various contexts and a broad knowledge of a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the design of effective interactive systems.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. However, competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Minimum year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

BBBC

National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

CCCC

National 5 grade C in Maths, Lifeskills Maths OR Applications of Maths and English.

A Level

CCC

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level and grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths and English.

Scottish HNC

HNC with C in the graded unit in one of the following: Computing, Computer Games Development, Software Development, or Data Analytics.

Unrelated HNC/Ds may be considered and have a National 5 C in English and Maths.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English.

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades D*D (Distinction*, Distinction) 

GCSE grade C/4 in English and Maths.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects in grades 6, 5, and 4.

Grade 4 in SL Maths and English.

European Baccalaureate

Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects.

Grade 6 in Maths and English.

T Levels

Pass (C or above on the core)

GCSE Maths and English grade C/4

Minimum year 2

HNC

HNC - Pass in Computing, Computer Games Development, Software development, and Data Analytics with A in the graded unit.

SQA Advanced Higher

BBC to include Higher Computing.

A Level

BBB to include Computing.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades DDD (Distinction, Distinction, Distinction) in a related subject.

Minimum year 3

HND

HND - Pass in Software development with Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in the graded unit. 

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills