BSc (Hons) CLOUD COMPUTING

The course aims to:
Develop your competence in the application of cloud computing at a high level;
Provide you with a sound knowledge of the principles underlying standard applications of cloud computing;
Provide practical skills of applied cloud computing to inform commercial decisions.
This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS).

*Jan starts: You will join this Top-Up final year in January and complete your first semester before the summer break and your second semester after the summer break, completing your studies and gaining a full BSc (Hons) in just one year

Almost all industries and business sectors and being heavily automated and there is a move towards the use of emerging technologies such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and cloud computing to develop modern products and solutions. In addition to this, cyber security is of major importance to the government and businesses in all sectors.

There is a shortage of personnel with advanced skills in these emerging and growing fields, and graduates of this programme can progress to work in a multitude of roles and industries. This can be directed technology industry, related banking and financial sector or diverse ones such agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and automotive.

As a graduate of this programme, you'll have a solid understanding of the main disciplines that fall under these emerging and current areas.

The kinds of role you could go into include:

DevOps Engineer
Big Data Analyst / Business Intelligence / Business Analyst
Senior Software Architect / System Architect
IT Project Manager / IT Consultant / IT Programme Manager
Software Engineering / System Developer
AI Specialist / Robotics
IoT Specialist / Smart Device Programmer
Cyber Security Specialist / IT Security Consultant
IT Infrastructure Manager
This qualification is also heavily influenced by current research and developments that are at the forefront of the respective fields. It lends itself to a career in research and academia. Many of our graduates are expected to progress on to a MPhil/PhD and take on career in research and academia.

FROM
A LEVEL
Must include 2 A2 passes, one of which must be in a Computing, analytical or numerical subject.
FROM
BTEC
Extended Diploma or Diploma in a related subject. Must include distinctions in both Mathematics and Further Mathematics
FROM
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Diploma with 27 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level and must include Maths and Physics at Higher Level
We would normally expect you to have Grade 4/C in GCSE English and Maths.