Overview

Through this Computing (with Foundation Year option) (Hons) BSc programme from Bournemouth University you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

We’re proud that 88% of our graduates felt academic staff on this course were good at explaining things. In addition 83% of graduates commented that staff had made the subject interesting.

Career opportunities:

IT plays an ever-more important role in every aspect of our lives and businesses are always looking for professionals who have the skills and drive to succeed in this fast-paced and ever-evolving industry. This degree will give you all the technical knowledge you need to get ahead, as well as giving you a good grasp of management in an IT setting.

In addition, the experience you gain from your work placement, coupled with the skills you’ll gain on your course, could make you stand out to potential employers.

Among the jobs you can go into are:

Business Information Specialist
Digital Project Manager
IT Analyst
Software Developer
Android Developer
Network Technician
Software Engineer
Web Developer.

Accreditation

The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematics for Computing

Programming

Data Management

Computing and Society

Big Data Engineering and Analytics

Software Engineering

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Computer Sciences View 938 other Bachelors in Computer Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

This course requires 104–120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent.

GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system).

China: Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 61-71%. Grade depends on the course

France: Baccalaureate with 11.5–12.5 overall or 10.5-11.5 (international option)

Hong Kong: HKDSE Diploma (4,4,3 to 4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course

India: All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 60-70%

Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 6 - 7. Grade depends on the course

Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70%

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20685 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Foundation year: £9,790 (UK, ROI & CI) £20,685 (Int'l)
Placement year: See website

Living costs

Bournemouth

United Kingdom

700 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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