- This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) to Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status. Recent research shows that professionals with BCS' CITP are the top earners in the UK IT industry.
- This course shares a common first year with BSc (Hons) Digital Media Technology, BSc (Hons) Information and Communication Technology and BSc (Hons) Computing allowing you the flexibility to review your pathway once you've started studying.
- This course is a partner in the Communications and Mobile Information Technology Faraday Partnership - which ensures all courses are relevant to industry and developing technologies.
- There are opportunities for a year long paid work placement in industry.
- You will have access to the modern facilities.
- Our student work can be groundbreaking, innovative and consistently attracts industry attention.
Related courses: BSc (Hons) Digital Media Technology, BSc (Hons) Information and Communication Technology and BSc (Hons) Computing
Contact details
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Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 8351
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Modules
Year One
- Audio-visual Science and Multimedia
- Computer Technology and Programming
- Personal and Professional Development
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Introduction to Networking
Year Two
- Decision Support Systems
- Information and Database Engineering
- Information Systems Development
- Internet Application Development
- Marketing for Entrepreneurs
- Professional Development Two
- Understanding the IT Industry
- Web Development
Year Three
Optional placement
Final Year - Core modules
- Business Analysis
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Information Systems Management
- Project (40 credit points)
- Project management (10 credit points)
Final Year - Optional modules
- 3D Modelling
- Artificial Intelligence
- Natural Language Processing
- Communicating Science and Technology
- Serious Games
- Virtual Reality
Download the Computing module booklet for further details.
Assessment
Most modules are assessed by both coursework and examination.
Our employment record is one of the most impressive in the country. As this course combines multiple pathways, our graduates have gone onto success in a wide variety of roles including:
- Data Analysts
- IT Support Analysts
- Service Desk Analyst
- Software Tester
- Project Managers
- Web Interfaces or Designers.
These roles have been secured in host of organisations such as:
- BP
- IBM
- Logobrand
- Microsoft
- Misys IPM
- Experian.
Jamie Evans (Graduate - BSc Information Systems)
Founder - CovertCandy.co.uk
"NTU gave me a great base to start my career in computing. I developed good relationships with my tutors which helped get the best out of my ability. After completing my degree I had a good range of skills and many avenues that I could have gone down.
"In the end I went on to study a Masters in Computer Science and then founded CovertCandy.co.uk which is an online clothing exchange community and a completely new way of trading clothes."
Length of placement
One year
Placements on this course
After the second year, you will have the opportunity to undertake a work placement in industry, including overseas options. If taken, this will give you the chance to gain vital experience and put your knowledge into practice. Recent placement salaries have ranged from £10,000 to £35,000 and many students impress their placement employers so much they are offered jobs upon graduation
The School has an excellent record of placing students and has good contacts with both local and national industry. A number of placements are available in Europe and worldwide. On completion of a successful placement, you will be eligible for a Placement Diploma in Industrial Studies.
Find out more about placements.
eSkills internships
Many students enjoy the challenge of arranging their own work placement or a practical internship which forms part of many of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It can give you invaluable insight into applying for a job, undertaking practical and theoretical application tests and experiencing what a real job interview is like. Computing and Technology placement students have the opportunity to undertake an eSkills internship. This is an industry backed student placement programme which is designed to boost the employability of graduates.
You can apply for this course through the UCAS website.
