Computing

It’s aimed at those who have little or no subject background. The course is also suitable if you wish to change your subject area or if your secondary level grades have not matched your expectations. This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year 0), providing an alternative route into higher education if you don't have the traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for an undergraduate degree in computing.

The Computing Extended Degree BSc (Hons) includes a foundation year (Year 0), designed to prepare you for the challenge of studying computing at undergraduate level at London Metropolitan University. You'll learn the fundamentals of computing through core subjects including programming, networking, cyber security and mathematics, all in a highly supportive environment from expert teaching staff. After the foundation year, you'll be ready to join one of our undergraduate computing programmes.

We'll introduce you to the theoretical concepts and practices that underpin computing, from software design to programming language, and prepare you to write and develop your own programmes and become confident in your skills. Throughout the four-year degree, you'll gain solid practical, problem-solving and analytical preparation to give you a strong basis for future success. The extra year really makes a difference and many students on the extended degree have gone on to obtain a first class honours followed by immediate highly paid employment.

Joining the School of Computing and Digital Media also gives you access to world-class facilities such as our CISCO labs, IT security and forensics lab, creative technology labs, technology tower, electronics and microprocessor labs.

Assessment

A continuous assessment approach is adopted including regular online quizzes, lab-based tests, short answer tests, as well as individual and group assignments. Diagnostic and other formative assessments help students and staff identify where individual support is needed, for example, our maths and programming clinics.

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

• At least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
• English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above (or equivalent, eg Functional Skills at Level 2). Applicants who meet the UCAS points criteria but who obtained a D (grade 3 from 2017) in English and/or Maths at GCSE may be offered a University test in these areas.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants who require a Tier 4 student visa may need to provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2018/19 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time. Year 1 modules include:

• Cyber Security Fundamentals (core, 30 credits)
• Design and Communication Skills (core, 30 credits)
• Mathematics (core, 30 credits)
• Programming (core, 30 credits)

After the course

Completion of the honours degree opens up a huge range of career options, as well as a route into further specialist training or postgraduate study. Our graduates are working as programmers, network engineers, security analysts, software system developers, IT consultants, database designers, web application developers, mathematicians, web designers and many other roles in other industries all over the world.