Computer Science with Foundation

University of Westminster, London

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster.Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us.The Foundation year is designed to give you the opportunity to explore new ideas, opening up new perspectives on the key debates within your chosen field. During the foundation year, you will explore a range of creative disciplines and get a chance to develop in your chosen field, benefiting from workshops in our high-end facilities and working with leading academics who will encourage you to become a confident and creative thinker. Core modules accelerate your academic and professional development and you will also take modules within your chosen field, giving you the chance to develop a cross-disciplinary perspective on your course.On successful completion of the Foundation year, you will be able to move on to study for the Computer Science BSc Honours over a further three years study.Our course covers all aspects of modern computer science and specialised computer science topics, laying the foundations for your success in a rapidly changing environment.Professional accreditationThe Computer Science BSc Honours is fully accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), which means it complies with rigorous academic and professional standards as set out by the BCS. It also allows graduates to gain registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) and partial registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).CareersCareer developmentWe aim to create highly adaptable graduates who have both the knowledge and the technical capabilities to solve real-world problems.As well as having a solid foundation in computer science, you'll also have one or more specialisms that open up career pathways during your early years as a computing professional.Job rolesCareer prospects for computer science graduates are excellent and typical career routes include:Graduate Computer programmerJunior specialist developerSoftware developerWeb developerEarly to mid-career AI specialistComputer systems analystsComputer system engineersDatabase administratorsNetwork systems administrationResearch and developmentSoftware designerSoftware QASeniorChief technical officerLead developerLead researcherSenior application developerSenior systems architect or analyst