Applied Computing (Hons) De Montfort University

Overview

The modules at this  Applied Computing (Hons) BSc course from De Montfort University  have been carefully designed to provide a fully integrated programme of study. Key skills in English and maths, and business skills including report writing, group work, planning projects and creating presentations are fully contextualised within the subject content. This gives you an opportunity to develop industry-relevant professional skills in a range of areas.

Key features

• We have more than 50 years of computing experience that you can learn from. This long-standing history allows you to draw on a wealth of research and academic expertise to inform your studies. Computer science and informatics research at DMU was ranked third for its research power among modern UK universities in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2014), which is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions.

• Enhance your employability and gain industry experience by undertaking an optional work placement. Previously students have carried out placements at organisations including IBM, Vauxhall, Microsoft, General Electric, Siemens, GCHQ, Caterpillar and Hewlett –Packard.

• Develop your practical skills in our specialist facilities. You’ll have access to 100 computer workstations which are divided into five interconnected laboratories, each with 20 high-specification PCs running Windows/Linux.

• Enjoy an international experience with DMU Global, which can enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons. Previous DMU Global trips have included New York, Berlin, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Japan, South Africa, Russia and Italy to name a few.

Graduate Careers

• Studying at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has helped Selina Hayat land a job with an international provider of technology products and services. Since graduating with a Computing BSc (Hons) in January, Selina has been working as a junior IT analyst at CDW, an American company with clients ranging business, government and education. Based at its branch in her hometown of Peterborough, she supports customers with IT solutions by troubleshooting and suggesting appropriate hardware and software.