This course is subject to validation. BSc (Hons) Cloud Computing addresses the key areas of systems administration, network security, and cloud computing. Both areas are in high demand in the tech industry.
The course aims to:
- Develop your competence in the application of cloud computing at a high level;
- Provide you with a sound knowledge of the principles underlying standard applications of cloud computing;
- Provide practical skills in applied cloud computing to inform commercial decisions.
This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS).
Foundation Year(If Required)
- Key Skills
- Mental Wealth; Professional Life (Group Project)
- Level 4 Primers
- Applied Maths
- Introduction to Computing
- Business Information Systems
Year 1
- Information Systems Modelling & Design
- Software Development
- Maths for Computing
- Computer Systems & Networks
- Web Technologies
- Mental Wealth; Professional Life 1 (IT Project Pitching)
Year 2
- Database Systems
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Web and Mobile App Development
- Mental Wealth; Professional Life 2 (Computing in Practice)
- Advanced Programming
- Data Communications and Networks
This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.
Year 3
- Computer and Network Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mental Wealth; Professional Life 3 (Project)
- Formal Methods
- Advanced Topics in Computer Science
Employability
A computer science degree is a perfect springboard for a career in almost any sector, in addition to the tech and digital industries.
The kinds of role you could go into include:
- Information security
- Software design
- Data analytics
- Software engineering
- Network, system, or database administration
- Systems architecture
- Education
- Technical sales
This qualification also lends itself to postgraduate study and research. Or, if you have an entrepreneurial impulse, we can support you with that too and give you help and advice on launching your own start-up.
