Fascinated by computers, programming and the endless possibilities of the web? Perhaps you've shown evidence of good academic potential, but don’t have sufficient qualifications or have been out of formal education for a while. This new four year degree route incorporates a foundation year and will develop your computing skills and knowledge. Successful completion of the foundation year will enable you to progress onto Year 1 of our computing degrees. You will study core skills from computer programming to web development. You’ll develop the skills and knowledge to progress to a future career in areas from business analytics to software development. You will also benefit from experienced lecturers and confidently progress to one of our degree courses. * Progress, subject to achieving the relevant technical skills, to the first year of BSc (Hons) Computer and Information Security, BSc (Hons) Computer Science, BSc (Hons) Computer Systems and Networks, BSc (Hons) Computing or BSc (Hons) Computing & Games Development. * Study core skills from computer programming to web development. * Develop the skills and knowledge to progress to a future career in areas from business analytics to software development. * Benefit from experienced lecturers and confidently progress to one of our degree courses. * Taught on campus by University lecturers and feel part of the University from the start. * The foundation year is an integral part of the extended degree. Completion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award or qualification its own right but will provide access to Year 1 of your degree

During this foundation year, we'll introduce you to how computers and electronic systems operate. You will write computer programmes and develop an understanding of software development. An individual project is designed to help you progress to the Computing degree you want to study. Provided you achieve a pass level of 50 per cent or above, you can progress to the first year of any of our computing degrees.

18% of assessment is by exam, 79% by coursework and 3% practical assessment

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: I101

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

All applicants must have GCSE English and Maths at C/4

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	With 5.5 in all elements.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Drake Circus
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