Computing

Description

The Computing degrees give you the skills you need for the practical application of computing to areas typically found in industry. These include e-commerce, information systems, and computer consultancy. The Business Information Technology degree incorporates much of the IT course, but also includes business oriented modules.

Our Computing course can be studied as the Computing general degree, where a subject focus is decided during the course of the study, or as the themed degree, Computing (Consultancy), where the specific focus is decided at the time of enrolment and named in the degree title.

Over half our students choose to do a Year in Industry. This gives you work experience, a salary and the possibility of a job with the same company after graduation. The KITC option offers the opportunity to learn how to become an IT Consultant by providing computing support to local businesses while earning credit towards your degree.

The School of Computing is an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for programming education, with 95% of our research judged to be of international quality. The School is also home to two National Teaching Fellows, authors of widely used textbooks and award-winning Java teaching systems such as BlueJ and Greenfoot.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 14860 Year (Non-EEA)

• Total Kent credits: 360
• Total ECTS credits: 180

• Total Kent credits: 360
• Total ECTS credits: 180

• English

Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

• CO320 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• CO322 - Foundations of Computing I
• CO323 - Databases and the Web
• CO324 - Computer Systems
• CO328 - Human Computer Interaction
• CO329 - Computer Applications
• CO333 - Applications Project
• CO334 - People and Computing

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

• CO520 - Further Object-Oriented Programming
• CO532 - Database Systems
• CO539 - Web Development
• CO544 - Networking
• CO546 - Information Systems Analysis
• CO547 - Agile Software Development
• CO548 - Software Engineering Process
• CO655 - Software Project

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

• CO600 - Project
• CO634 - Computer Security and Cryptography
• CO639 - Electronic Commerce
• CO643 - Computing Law and Professional Responsibility
• CO645 - IT Consultancy Practice 2
• CO649 - Data Mining
• CO650 - IT Consultancy Project
• CB613 - Enterprise

Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

• ABB

• C in Mathematics

• The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

• Distinction, Distinction, Merit

• 34 points overall or 16 at HL including Mathematics 4 at HL or SL

The University receives applications from over 140 different nationalities and consequently will consider applications from prospective students offering a wide range of international qualifications. Our International Development Office will be happy to advise prospective students on entry requirements. See our International Student website for further information about our country-specific requirements.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.