Applied Computing (Top-up) BSc(Hons) drafted

Program Overview

This one-year top-up course enhances employability in IT by providing industry experience through work placement. It covers vital topics, including database management and artificial intelligence, and assesses students through coursework, quizzes, and presentations. Graduates have secured roles in top organizations such as BBC, Microsoft, and Amazon UK. The course emphasizes practical skills and theory, with a mix of teaching methods and support from tutors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This one-year top-up course is designed for candidates who have completed at least two years of university or higher education study in a related subject. The course aims to enhance employability by providing vital industry experience through a work placement in the UK or abroad. Graduates have gone on to work in a variety of roles in organizations such as BBC, West Yorkshire Police, Evri, Microsoft, BT, and Amazon UK.

Outline:

The course covers a range of vital topics, including the development of database management systems and distributed and large-scale systems. Students will also learn and apply artificial intelligence algorithms, or explore the different technologies that can support the use of information technologies (IT) in organizations.

Assessment:

Assessment is varied and includes primarily coursework, quizzes, in-class tests, presentations, and demonstrations. There are opportunities for group working, in addition to individual assessments.

Teaching:

The course is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions. An average of 16% of the study time on this course is spent with tutors (either face to face or online). The course emphasis is on the development of sound practical skills, alongside an understanding of theory.

Careers:

Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as software engineer, server and storage analyst, senior developer, research software development engineer, systems security engineer, IT Analyst, and business analyst in organizations including BBC, West Yorkshire Police, Hermes, Microsoft, LLoyds, BT, and Amazon UK.

Other:

• The course is full-time and may require attendance every day of the week.
• The course is made up of modules, each worth a number of credits.
Students will study modules to the value of 120 credits.
• The teaching year normally starts in September with breaks at Christmas and Easter, finishing around May/June.
• The University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in all three aspects of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
• The University won the first Global Teaching Excellence Award, recognizing the University’s commitment to world-class teaching and its success in developing students as independent learners and critical thinkers (Higher Education Academy, 2017).
• Students will study the Global Professional Award (GPA) alongside their degree, which provides valuable qualities and experiences that could help them get the career they want.

The full-time undergraduate tuition fee for 2024/25 entry will be £9250. Tuition fees will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision and examinations.