Course description
One of the largest and best established in the country, our School of Computer Science offers software development, artificial intelligence and robotics, networking and security, software engineering, business applications, IT strategy and management.
You’ll learn from experts, as many of our highly qualified and supportive team have experience of applying advanced technology in the real world. Our strong links with business will also give you opportunities to work with industry leaders on placements at companies such as Accenture, Apple, Microsoft or GlaxoSmithKline.
Stage 1: University Foundation
Modules
Semester one
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication (ILSC)
Principles of Computing
Mathematics 1
Business Studies
Semester two
Mathematics 2
Mass Communications
Programming
Statistics
Progression rule to Stage 2
Minimum 50% pass mark in all modules except ILSC which is 50% with minimum 85% attendance required across all modules.
Employment & career options
Previous graduates have gone to work in a variety of roles both at management level and at the technical level with companies such as Accenture, Sun Microsystems, Cisco CCNA, Oracle OCA, IBM, Xerox,Yell.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Academic Requirement : 5 GCSE passes at grade C or 4 (1 semester); 5 GCSE passes at grade D or 3 (2 semesters); 28 new 2017 UCAS points (2 semesters); International Baccalaureate MYP 5 scores grade 5 (1 semester); International Baccalaureate MYP 5 scores grade 4 (2 semesters).