This fast-paced and wide-ranging Computing degree is top 5 in the UK for course satisfaction (Computer Science and Information Systems, The Guardian Guide 2022) and will prepare you for a rewarding career in any number of industries.

Programme Overview

Explore systems architecture, programming design, coding, platform technologies, software engineering and other areas of computer science on this fast-paced and wide-ranging degree that prepares you for a rewarding career in the computing industry.

In an industry where new hardware, software and production technologies are emerging at breakneck speed, computing experts with the ability to apply creativity to existing and future problem areas are in high demand.

This practical programme focuses on software development for mobile, desktop and web platforms, with emphasis on constructing effective, efficient, robust, and maintainable solutions.

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Our computing degree is designed to equip you with high-level subject-specific knowledge, as well as the practical and transferable skills you need to gain a foothold in the computing industry or proceed to further advanced study. This programme is regularly reviewed to keep up-to-date with current professional technologies.

How the Course Works

 

Learning and Assessment

You’ll spend between 12 and 16 hours per week in lectures, tutorials and computing lab-based practical activities. Lectures are used to present the key concepts, theories and techniques throughout the course.

Tutorials and lab-based activities increase your understanding of the subject and allow you to develop your competence and confidence in technological and theoretical work.

During the course, you’ll also participate in team-based activities, including a group project in year 3 where you’ll specify, plan and implement a software product.

Throughout the programme, there’s a mixture of coursework, project, class test and closed-book examinations.

Approximately 20% of assessment is by examination.

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