Computing - BSc (Hons) (Final Year Entry)

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Oxford Brookes University

United Kingdom , Oxford

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

G404

Campuses

Headington

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,250 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Computing - BSc (Hons) (Final Year Entry)

About

Overview

This top-up year is for people with a higher diploma in an I.T. subject. By studying this course, you will graduate with a BSc in Computing awarded by Oxford Brookes University. You will study this course at the Oxford Brookes Headington Campus.

This course has been designed to meet the needs of the industry. You will develop the high level technical abilities and knowledge needed to solve complex problems using computing technologies. You will have access to highly specialised computer laboratories where you will learn cutting-edge theoretical skills and techniques.

The modules you will study will equip you with all of the technical abilities required for a successful career in computing and I.T. You will also develop research skills which will enable you to be innovative and forward thinking.

The final project will provide you with the opportunity to put into practice the academic knowledge and skills you have acquired during the degree.

Computing top-up, BSc (Hons) degree course from the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at Oxford Brookes University

Disciplines

School of Engineering

Computing and Mathematics

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Specific entry requirements

This top-up year has been designed as a progression route for the Foundation Degree in Computing at Wiltshire College & University Centre.

In order to progress onto the top-up year, Foundation Degree students will need to achieve a Merit in the Foundation Degree in Computing.

It will also be open to students from other institutions and other Computing related programmes that possess the following qualifications:

At least Merit (55%) in a Foundation Degree in Computing subject.
At least Merit in HND in a Computing subject with a software development component.
Direct entry after having completed level 5 at university level in a computing related subject.

Students for whom English is not their main language also need to show that their English is at a high enough level to succeed in their studies.

Please also see the University's general entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

Please see the University's standard English language requirements.

Career

Our computing graduates enjoy great success in finding employment in business, industry, research and education. Career opportunities include all aspects of software development, computer applications in organisations, and managing information technology.

Jobs in computer science are highly varied, and range from developing interactive TV, to network security testing, to games development, to risk management, and much more. Some roles are highly technical, and involve programming, or computer systems design, or mathematical methods. Other roles have a greater focus on business objectives, strategy, communication, people management, or finance.

Information technology related jobs can be found in virtually every type of organisation, both those that develop computer software, such as Microsoft, and those that involve complex IT infrastructures, such as BP, the NHS, and telecommunications companies.

Whatever career interests you, the Computing Top-up course at Brookes is designed to provide you with the foundations you need for a lifetime, as well as the specialist study for your particular interests at the moment.