BSc (Hons) Creative Computing with Foundation Year

Foundation degree

In City of London

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary
Overview
This is a unique course that will offer you the opportunity to experience and explore diverse creative areas, as well as giving you the technical skills required to execute your ideas.
Computing skills have never been in higher demand, so we've developed this degree to help you gain the key skills and knowledge valued by today's businesses.

Why choose this course?
The skills of a creative technologist are wide-ranging. They need creative design skills and vision to conceptualise and innovate, as well as the technical skills needed to develop prototypes and applications.

This course offers you the distinctive opportunity to experience these diverse areas, giving you control over building your own unique skills-set. This enables you to work across a broad spectrum of the creative computing industries.

The School of Computing and Engineering was voted best modern university for this discipline in the National Student Survey 2015, giving your degree the competitive edge.

Our membership of the Academic Developer Programme and Alliance of leading firms is further testament to our expertise in the field, and we are also in the process of seeking British Computer Society Accreditation.

Career and study progression
IT graduates generally have a good record of achieving employment and progressing in their professional work. Popular paths for graduates from this course system interaction design and in particular in the area of web and mobile applications development and design.

You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you’ve already studied, or to explore something new.

For more details please see the Career and study progression section.

Facilities

Location

Start date

City of London (London)
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St Mary's Rd, W5 5RF

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirements
You will need:
72 UCAS tariff points (or equivalent) normally in a minimum of two subject areas
GCSE English and Maths (grade A*-C) or Level 2 equivalent.
You are welcome to apply even if you don't have any formal qualifications. Your application will be considered on its individual merits taking into account your professional, work and life experiences and also your ability to engage with and benefit from the course. You will be invited to attend an interview to discuss your portfolio of work. You will only be offered a place if you are able to demonstrate...

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Subjects

  • Computing
  • Design
  • Web

Course programme

Course detail
You will learn how to use contemporary computer technology to design and develop digital solutions for a variety of domains including web, games, mobile and innovative devices.

Foundation year (Level 3) modules
Introduction to Software Development
Academic Performance
Introduction to Computing Mathematics
Introduction to Web Design and Development
Personalised Learning
Introduction to Computer Technologies.
Year one (Level 4) modules
Computer Architecture
Mathematics
Programming
Developing a Digital Identity
Information Systems and Databases
User Experience Design
Year two (Level 5) modules
Games Design
Games, Simulations and Virtual Worlds
Rich Internet Applications
Human Centred Computing
Team Project
Year three (Level 6) modules
Artificial Intelligence
Responsible Computing
Computer Security
Major Project.

BSc (Hons) Creative Computing with Foundation Year

£ 9,250 + VAT