BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year with Foundation Year

Foundation Year

• The Foundation Year aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to progress and succeed on to your
  undergraduate course, having developed essential knowledge of computing and employability skills in the process.
  Key aims of the Foundation Year:
  Provide knowledge and understanding of key computing subjects to enable you to progress onto the Computing
  degree programme;
• Help you understand and apply computing concepts to real-life organisations;
  Embed academic and employability skills, providing you with the confidence you need to progress on your chosen
  course and begin considering your entry into the labour market

• Lectures, seminars and workshops: 9-12 hours per week. 
• Independent study: 38 hours per week. 
• Assessment: coursework and exams.

Academic requirements

• 48 UCAS points
• A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at PPP or BTEC Diploma at MP or equivalent.
• We will consider mature students who haven’t recently undertaken a formalised course of study at A-level or equivalent, but who can demonstrate relevant workplace or voluntary experience, indicating their ability to complete the course successfully.

To learn more about the international equivalencies we accept, please see the Country Specific Entry Requirements.

English language requirements

• IELTS 5.5 with no component less than 5.0 in each band, or equivalent. (Alternatively, applicants can sit the QA Higher Education English test).
• GCSE English at Grade 4/C or above.

Please note that if your qualifications are not in English, we might need certified translations in order to proceed with your application.

Step into the exciting world of Cyber Security and prepare for a dynamic career in:
Data Analysis and Research

• Web Development
• IT Support
• Network Security