With our BSc (Hons) Applied Computing degree, you’ll gain an insight into IT and computing industry practices. Alongside developing your technical knowledge and skills, you will also gain an understanding of how these skills are applied in an organisational context by learning about systems analysis, project management, software development, the management of data and the administration of information systems.
You’ll start by studying the core technical subjects of programming, computing mathematics, web development, computer architectures and databases, developing your tea...
With our BSc (Hons) Applied Computing degree, you’ll gain an insight into IT and computing industry practices. Alongside developing your technical knowledge and skills, you will also gain an understanding of how these skills are applied in an organisational context by learning about systems analysis, project management, software development, the management of data and the administration of information systems.<br/><br/>You’ll start by studying the core technical subjects of programming, computing mathematics, web development, computer architectures and databases, developing your team working and communication skills as you go. You’ll then begin to specialise, studying topics such as IT project management, systems analysis and design, the software development process, computer networks and the implementation of database models. As you progress into your final year, you’ll learn about IT systems operations and administration, data management, database architecture and performance and you’ll conduct a large-scale project.<br/><br/>In addition to the computing skills you will develop, you will also gain key employability skills such as team working, report writing, communication and negotiation skills. <br/><br/>**FEATURES AND BENEFITS**<br/><br/><br/>- The four-year placement route gives you the opportunity to spend your third year on an industry placement, boosting your employment prospects on graduation. This may be subject to availability.<br/><br/><br/>- You will experience what its like to work as part of a professional team, finding solutions to complex problems via group projects.<br/><br/><br/>- You can also get involved with extracurricular work to further apply your skills, such as hackathons, gaming events and the Students’ Union Computing Society.<br/><br/><br/>- We are investing £115m to transform the way we teach and you learn in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Open from Autumn 2023, our new Dalton Building will enhance collaboration between students, staff and industry and provide improved teaching spaces, including a new computing and mathematics studio.<br/><br/><br/>- Our excellent facilities include teaching laboratories equipped with high-specification PCs with specialist, industry-standard software running on either Windows or Linux.<br/><br/><br/>- Our dedicated drop-in lab provides an informal social working space with regular support sessions from our programme support tutors.<br/><br/><br/>- We have a rolling plan of replacement for both hardware and software to ensure the department keeps up with developments in the world of computing and technology.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
AC11
Institution Code
M40
Points of Entry
Year 1
A level- to include grade C in one of the following subjects: Computing, IT, Mathematics or a Science subject. UCAS Tariff112 120 Access to HE Diploma112 UCAS tariff points in Access to HE Diploma in one of the following subjects: ICT, Computing, Science or Mathematics. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme26 - including HL 5 in IT and HL 4 or SL 5 in English and Mathematics. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in IT or Computing only Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)D*D* BTEC Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in IT or Computing only Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)DMM BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT or Computing only Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D* BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in IT or Computing only OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaD*D* CTEC Level 3 Diploma in IT only OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDMM CTEC Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in IT only |
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