Foundation Year in Computing
Bachelor's degree
In Leicester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Leicester
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Duration
4 Years
The course introduces a wide range of IT, communication and study skills that will prepare you for a degree in computing, enabling you to progress onto more advanced study. The course covers the basics of cutting-edge IT topics, such as computer animation, as well as more familiar office applications, such as spreadsheets and databases. Staff and students work together in a friendly and supportive workshop environment. The course is particularly well-suited to mature students and is ideal for those who missed the chance to go to university after leaving school, as well as people looking for a change of career, and parents planning to return to employment. "The course offers a good insight into computing; what I have learned has provided me with a base of core skills needed to progress onto a degree." Grace Hughes, Foundation Year in Computing graduate
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Five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and Mathematics, plus one of the following: Normally 56 UCAS points from at least one A-level or equivalent or. BTEC National Diploma/ Extended Diploma at MPP or. Pass in the QAA Access to HE. English and Mathematics GCSE required as a separate qualification as equivalency is not accepted within the Access qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course or. International Baccalaureate: 24+ points.
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Subjects
- Staff
- Computing
- IT
- Database
- Database training
- Animation
- Design
- Technology
- Programming
- Skills and Training
Course programme
Foundation Year in Computing