BSc (Hons) Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year
Course Overview
This programme offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the subject of Computer Science, providing students with an excellent basis for a future career in the field. The course is future-focused and has the development of digital skills, analytics, and problem-solving at its core. Employability and industry links are integrated into every module to support students in developing the skills they'll need in the workplace.
Course Features
- Access a wide range of specialist software and tools, including dedicated Cyber Security and Forensics, Networking, and Software Development laboratories in a state-of-the-art building.
- Workshop-style sessions are favored over lectures, and students have the opportunity to apply cutting-edge knowledge and skills to real-life scenarios.
- Live briefs, simulations, role-play, and live case studies are used to recreate workplace conditions.
- Before moving on to the final year, students may choose to spend a year on a paid work placement in a business relevant to their ambitions, increasing their professional confidence and employability.
- In the final year, students have the option to complete a dissertation, undertake a consultancy project or work placement, or launch a start-up.
- Optional module topics include AI, Web Development, Machine Learning, and Cloud Infrastructure.
Course Details
Year 0 (Level 3)
- Developing Academic Skills and a Sense of Vocation (40 Credits)
- World of Business (40 Credits)
- Responsible Business (40 Credits)
Year 1 (Level 4)
- Discovering Your Subject (30 Credits)
- Principles of Programming (30 Credits)
- Computational Thinking (30 Credits)
- Secure Systems and Infrastructure Design for Organisations (30 Credits)
Year 2 (Level 5)
- Research and Consulting Skills (30 Credits)
- Computing Technologies and Data Systems (30 Credits)
- Computer Architectures (30 Credits)
- Optional Industry Placement Year (120 Credits)
Year 3 (Level 6)
- Distributed Systems and the Internet of Things (15 Credits)
- High Performance Computational Simulation (30 Credits)
- Capstone Project (60 Credits)
- Optional Modules:
- Developing for the Cloud (30 Credits)
- Artificial Intelligence and Creativity (30 Credits)
Entry Requirements
- UK: 48 points
- International: Equivalent qualifications and English language proficiency (IELTS Academic at 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components)
Additional Costs
- Laptop: £200-£1,000
- Core texts: £150 for the whole course
Career Prospects
Students will be equipped to enter a variety of computer science graduate roles, including software developer, information systems engineer, database administrator, and application analyst.
Pre-approved for a Masters
If students study a Bachelor Honours degree with the University of Winchester, they will be pre-approved to start a Masters degree at Winchester. To be eligible, students will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of their degree and meet the entry requirements of their chosen Masters degree.