Program Overview

The Department of Computing and Mathematics has a reputation for academic excellence and you’ll learn from research-active staff working at the forefront of their specialist fields – well placed to support and guide you as you discover yours.The foundation year provides a route onto a degree if you don't have the qualifications or have not studied advanced level subjects sufficiently related to your course of choice.After successful completion of the Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology Foundation Year, you can progress on to one of the relevant BSc (Hons) degrees:- BSc (Hons) Applied Computing- BSc (Hons) AI and Data Science- BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects- BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development- BSc (Hons) Computer Science- BSc (Hons) Cyber Security- BSc (Hons) Mathematics- BSc (Hons) Software EngineeringWhichever route you take, you’ll have the skills and understanding you need to undertake further study or get started in your career.**FEATURES AND BENEFITS:**- Provides a route onto your chosen degree course if you don't meet the current entry requirements.- Foundation years are designed to make undergraduate degrees more accessible to those who are under-represented in higher education, for example, those with non-traditional qualifications.- Course content is tailored so that it is appropriate to your chosen degree.- Helps you to develop the study skills and academic knowledge you will need to start Year 1 of your course with confidence.- You will be eligible to apply for student finance in the same way as other undergraduates.- You will experience what it's like to work as part of a professional team, finding solutions to complex problems via group projects.- You can get involved with extracurricular work to further apply your skills, such as hackathons, gaming events and the Students’ Union Computing Society. - Our excellent facilities include teaching laboratories equipped with high-specification PCs, with specialist, industry-standard software running on either Windows or Linux.- We have specialist labs including a games lab equipped with gaming chairs, keyboards and mice used for our eSports events, an animation lab with a green-screen area and a user experience lab with an eye-tracking system.- Our dedicated drop-in lab provides an informal social working space with regular support sessions from our programme support tutors.