Computer Science with Software Development with a Year in Industry
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
From the underlying principles to the very edge of modern technology, this programme will cover all aspects of Computer Science and ensure that when you graduate you will know exactly what is and isn't possible with computers. Computer Science is a broad area which includes designing and building hardware and software systems for a wide range of purposes and processing, structuring and managing various kinds of information. Covering all aspects of computer science, including the underlying principles and theory, this programme will ensure that when you graduate you will know what is and isn’t possible with computers and be able to find solutions to the problems you will encounter in your professional life.
You will also spend a year on industrial placement acquiring experience and awareness of practical business and industrial environments. You can choose to maintain a mixture of modules throughout your degree or follow a specialist’s pathway in artificial intelligence, algorithms and optimisation or data science. Computer Science with Software Development (G610) is a pathway for those wanting to specialise in development, updating and widespread application of complex software.
Accredited by BCS, so opens up a wide variety of career opportunities with excellent employment prospects. The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. We’ve been awarded a Gold rating for educational excellence.
Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed. In year one you will learn the fundamentals of Computer Science. Starting with an introduction to procedural programming using commonly found language platforms, you’ll move on to learn about the importance of hardware and software components within the operation of computer systems, formal analytic techniques and the development of artificial intelligence.
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Key highlights
- Year-long industrial placement in a practical business environment
- Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Meets academic requirement for Chartered IT Professional registration
- Specialise in developing and applying complex software
- Optional pathways in AI, algorithms and optimisation, or data science
- Gold rating awarded for educational excellence
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAB — to include with A in the EPQ including; with EPQ
- GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
- BTEC: DD — BTEC Level 3 Diploma
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Software developer
- Software engineer
- Web developer
- Systems analyst
- Data scientist
- IT consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £16,000
Admission
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