Computer Science BSc(Hons) single honours

First year provides a broad exposure to the essential domain topics; computing fundamentals, programming, professional practice and system designing.
Use of a state-of-the-art programming environment and pedagogy to introduce all students, regardless of prior experience, to programming from which they could progress through a guided route without further programming towards a final year project.
An online student's portfolio of products and designs, initiated in the first year and curated through levels, where in the final year this will be used to showcase a sophisticated capstone artefact.
The progressive development of experience writing code in subject- and employment-specific software environments, together with the ability to design applications and manage projects,
Core modules are designed to cover the underlying principles for the subject discipline and the guided option routes then allow students to specialise according to their intended employment destinations.
Students can specialise in one of four computer science domains at the forefront of the industry; Software Engineering, User Experience Design, Web and Mobile App, Networking and Network Security or freedom to choose from available options meeting the pre-requisite criteria and develop a broad demonstrable grounding in Computer Science.

You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University on a not-for-credit basis as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The minimum entry qualifications for the programme are:

From A levels: 112 points, General Studies not accepted OR

BTEC National: 112 points: Distinction, Merit, Merit OR

Access Diploma: Equivalent of 112 UCAS points OR

Computing Foundation Year

Plus: GCSE candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*-C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE grading).