Computing - BSc (Hons)

We're focused on teaching you the skills and software you will be using in real life, so you’ll stand out and be an asset to your future employers.

Our graduates typically enter the IT industry in a wide array of roles, from technical support, and database administrators, to technical leads and project managers. We’ve had recent graduates use their managerial skills to take roles in managing a team of computer scientists.

This degree also provides a strong foundation for those interested in studying at postgraduate level and beyond and beyond in any computing-based subjects.

As undergraduates, your time with us is supported by our fantastic Careers Team, who will share their extensive industry contacts with you, helping you find the right graduate role.

Throughout the course, you’ll meet the Careers Team regularly as they help you find work placements and teach you how to promote yourself in the computing industry once you graduate.

In your second year, you have the chance to take on work experience, and this can be a powerful way to build industry contacts. Your experience will also provide you with insight into what roles you might want to do once you graduate.

We work closely with our students to ensure they get the most out their work placement opportunities. Many students who study part-time through the Network 75 scheme, or who participate in the Sandwich Year programme, end up forging long partnerships with their employers, taking up full-time roles after graduating.

All students get the chance to work in placements that allow them to develop their industry contacts and help them figure out what areas of IT they want to work in.

We work with a range of industry partners including Capgemini, National Cyber Security Centre, Thales, and Admiral.

A sandwich year enables you to apply the knowledge gained during your degree to real-world work situations. You’ll equip yourself with a transferable skillset and gain invaluable work experience that will help you to stand out to potential employers in future job applications. A sandwich year also provides a fantastic opportunity to network and, if you impress your employer, you may even find you have a job waiting for you when you graduate. Many employers like to take on dedicated employees as showcased via a sandwich year placement scheme.