Applied Computing (Top Up)
This one year course allows you to “top-up” your existing qualification in computing to a BSc (Hons) degree. The course is designed to give you the practical and professional skills demanded by employers in today’s fast moving and dynamic computing industry.
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Key Course Details
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Start Date
September
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Location
Pontypridd
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Campus Code
A
Fees
Home students
£9,250*
International students
£16,200*
- Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits.
During the course you will have the opportunity to develop your existing knowledge and skills to an advanced level and to explore specialist topics.
DESIGNED FOR
If you’ve enjoyed studying a computing-related subject at HND or Foundation Degree level and now want to take it to the next level, then this is the course for you. Whilst the course covers the necessary theoretical aspects and professional skills, it has a strong practical emphasis. The majority of your classes will be based in our specialist computing labs developing the practical skills required by todays computing industry.
Career Paths
- Application Developer
- Database Administrator
- IT Project Manager
- Web Developer
Skills taught
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Database Development
- Professionalism
Course Highlights
Module Overview
This one-year course includes core modules on databases, professionalism and a major individual project. You will also choose two specialist option modules, allowing you to focus on the topics that particularly interest you.
Individual Project - Informatics
This year-long individual project gives you the opportunity to explore a topic in real depth. Your project supervisor will support you as you progress from research, through design and implementation and finally to evaluation.
Advanced Databases and Modelling
Databases are a critical component in many modern IT systems. This module teaches you how to design database solutions to complex and realistic problems.
Advanced Internet and Mobile Computing
Modern web applications need to be interactive and they also need to be accessible using mobile devices. In this module you will develop the skills to design and create these types of applications.
GIS and the Spatial Web
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are based on maps and location data. In this module you will learn how to apply a variety of GIS techniques and see how GIS can solve real world problems.
Advanced Integrated Computing Devices
In this module you will use Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to design and create solutions to practical problems in homes, workplaces and public spaces.
The Computing Professional in Practice
You’ve got the skills to work in the computing industry, but how do you apply these as a professional in the workplace? This module ensures you are ready to embark on your professional career.
Course Highlights
How you’ll learn
The course is delivered in a practical, hands-on style as designed in collaboration with our students. You’ll spend a lot of time in our computer labs, learning by doing and using our cutting-edge equipment to be creative and innovative. Our assessments reflect this - you’ll complete a variety of coursework tasks that focus on your practical skills. For example, you might make a website, write a piece of software, create a database or design a solution for a real-world problem using IT.
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Teaching staff
Our enthusiastic and dedicated staff have a wide range of expertise, with experience in industry and academia. Many of the staff who will teach you are conducting research of international significance and they are able to bring the latest developments to the classroom.
We pride ourselves on providing a friendly team who will get to know you by name, rather than just as a Student ID number: other institutions can’t offer such an individual experience.
You are always welcome to drop by and speak to your lecturers and we’ll offer you any support that you might need to achieve your best.
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Facilities
Our computer labs provide the latest hardware and software for you to use throughout the course. These labs are used for practical classes, alongside our lecture theatres and classrooms. We also have a dedicated Internet of Things teaching space. You can also access our labs outside of taught classes, to practice your skills and work on your assignments.
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Top in Wales for Computer Science and Information Systems (Guardian University Guide 2024)
Top in Wales
and top 10 in the UK for Information and Technology Systems
Top in Wales for Computer Science and Information Systems (Guardian University Guide 2024)
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Typical qualification requirements:
- HND or Foundation Degree in Computing or ICT.
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence please view our dedicated country pages.
English language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
We're here to help
Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch and we'd to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.
Fees and Funding
£9,250
per year*£16,200
per year*Additional Costs
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.
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Investing in your future
We are investing in the future of STEM at USW with an exciting new Computing, Engineering and Technology building at our Pontypridd Campus.
University Quality Assurance
At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
