BSc (Hons) Computing Science with Software Development (Final Year Entry)

Course Overview

Learn to program the future and gain a solid foundation in a range of computing fields, including managing and storing data for banks and businesses; creating and designing action-packed games; improving web usability and user experience, or developing next generation apps, AI, robotics, cloud computing, big data and lots, lots more.

This course is ideal if you’re a digital native who already lives and breathes computing, whether it’s through solving real-world problems, or coding your own next generation apps and websites, or designing your own games, or building your own hardware. You’re most likely passionate about the contribution computing can, and does, make to humanity, in everything from arts, culture and entertainment, to business, environments, health, communications, and society as a whole. You avidly follow the exciting developments of the field in the press and on blogs, and you can’t wait to contribute your own ideas and creativity to this always-evolving sector.

This course is a top-up degree course specifically designed for suitable candidates who study relevant Advanced Diploma or related programmes overseas. Leveraging the strengths of the school, this course will provide 120 credits of learning, at Level 6, comprising two compulsory modules, and a further four elective modules grouped in four streams - on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Computer Vision, and Human Computer Interaction. Each stream consists of two modules, each module worth 20 credits. Depending on your interests and aspirations, you'll choose two streams as your major for your study.

In core modules, you'll cultivate the essential skills of a computing professional, while in optional modules you'll be able to sample some of the wide range of problems that arise in both research and industry.

You'll also gain transferable skills that will help your long-term development, such as working in teams, project management and presenting ideas.

Additionally, you would receive weekly English language and study support classes delivered by qualified teachers.

This course is open to

International fee-paying students. The entry point is in September each year.

Typical International Entry Requirements

SQA Higher National Diploma (HND) in Software Development, with B in each graded unit.

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): 

• IELTS:  6.0  overall (minimum  5.5  in all components) 

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

  If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.

Employability

As a professional in this rapidly evolving sector, the ability to learn new skills is as important as what you know already. After successfully completing your degree, you’ll have the knowledge to forge an exciting career, continually learning and extending yourself.

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

• Software engineer
• Web or app developer
• Systems analyst
• Data scientist
• Artificial intelligence developer

Discover more on our Careers web pages.