Program Overview

With our BSc (Hons) Applied Computing degree, youll gain an insight into IT and computing industry practices. Alongside developing your technical knowledge and skills, you will also gain an understanding of how these skills are applied in an organisational context by learning about systems analysis, project management, software development, the management of data and the administration of information systems.

Youll start by studying the core technical subjects of programming, computing mathematics, web development, computer architectures and databases, developing your team working and communication skills as you go. Youll then begin to specialise, studying topics such as IT project management, systems analysis and design, the software development process, computer networks and the implementation of database models. As you progress into your final year, youll learn about IT systems operations and administration, data management, database architecture and performance and youll conduct a large-scale project.

In addition to the computing skills you will develop, you will also gain key employability skills such as team working, report writing, communication and negotiation skills.

Our BSc (Hons) Computer Science, BSc (Hons) Software Engineering and BSc (Hons) Applied Computing degrees share a common first year, allowing you to switch between these courses at the end of your first year.

This course is available with a foundation year.