Entry Requirements
Minimum 80 UCAS Tariff points plus Grade 6/B GCSE Maths and Grade 4/C GCSE English. Students without formal qualifications but experience will be considered.
Study Mode
Full time
Duration
Full time:
3 years
Timetable
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Key Features & Benefits
- Study at our World Class Campus
- Fantastic learning facilities
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Do you see yourself collaborating with analysts, data architects, and data engineers to improve businesses' data solutions through the transformation of information patterns? What you're looking for is right here in this course.
Overview
In this course you will acquire the skills necessary to organise, analyse, and present information with the aid of AI and related technologies such as algorithms. The course includes practical elements where you will utilise a wide range of resources within the Computing laboratories with the opportunity of putting the theory you will learn into practice and further developing the required skills that will make you a well rounded employable graduate. Practical activities may include developing software solutions, resolving hardware related limitations and issues, creating small, medium and enterprise level networks using enterprise level infrastructure and creating database solutions on enterprise label Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
Entry Requirements
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Minimum 80 UCAS Tariff points. In addition, for this programme, students will be required to have a GCSE at grade 6 (formerly grade B) in Mathematics and grade 4 (formerly grade C) in English. If English is not your first language you will need to demonstrate the ability to study in English. For non-native speakers of English, you must demonstrate proficiency of English equivalent to B2 of the Common European Framework, specifically IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no more than 2 sub scores below IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent). If you are an International Student from outside of the EU it is a requirement to have a Tier 4 Visa in order to study with us.
Applicants who do not meet the standard entry criteria but have relevant work/life experience will be considered on an individual basis and will be invited to interview. The interview will consider prior formal qualifications, and evidence of experience gained through employment or other verifiable sources. Students will be admitted when the interviewers are confident that the student has demonstrated sufficient prior knowledge, skill, aptitude and interest to be equally able to succeed as a candidate offering the standard entry criteria.
Where applicants do not have the requisite GCSE 6 (formerly B) in mathematics or, a short bridging maths course will be offered and upon successful completion (passing of a summative test) candidates will be accepted to the course.
How will I be assessed?
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Assessment will be through a range of methods including:
- Portfolios and e-Portfolios
- Essays
- Seminars
- Projects
- Presentations
- Examinations
