With our expert academics and industry standard softwere, you’ll develop skills in coding, maths, and digital technology fundamentals to take your next steps into the industry.
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Overview
Your first year will build up your knowledge of the fundamentals of coding, maths, and digital technology. From day one, you’ll be part of the University community, learning on campus and being taught by experienced lecturers who will support your academic development. With a focus on key study skills and techniques, the integrated foundation year will ease the transition of studying at degree-level, whether you’re joining us from school, college, or employment.
Learning takes place through lectures, seminars, tutorials, and small group activities, so you can collaborate with your course mates and ask our lecturers any questions you have. At the end of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress onto our Computing BSc (Hons) or join another specialist Computing degree within the department.
Paid placements, work experience programmes and live client briefs will give you plenty of opportunities to develop practical skills. By the end of your full degree, you’ll be ready to present your final year project to industry representatives at our annual Computing Showcase.
Part-time work experience
You can earn money and get experience relevant to your degree with our Springboard Programme. Our placement team will match you with local businesses and regional employers.
Roles are typically short-term, and project based, but many of our students end up securing part-time contracts for the duration of their degree.
Course content
You’ll develop your knowledge and understanding of computing through four mandatory modules during your Foundation Year. Then, each year you will study a mix of mandatory and optional modules. This flexible course lets you explore different subjects and career paths in computing before choosing to specialise in your final year.
We regularly review our courses to reflect the latest research and developments in the subject area, as well as feedback from students, employers and the wider sector. As a result, modules may change to ensure the course remains current and relevant.
Careers
Our course has been created with your employability in mind, equipping you with the skills and confidence to be successful in wide range of careers. You’ll graduate with skills in a variety of digital technologies, data and design which are highly valued across many industries.
Graduates across our Computing courses have successfully gained jobs as:
- App developer
- Forensic computer analyst
- IT project manager
- Cyber security officer
- Digital product owner
- Information scientist
- Solutions architect
- Systems analyst
- Web or UX designer
- Network engineer
Many of our graduates have also chosen to pursue postgraduate study after completing their degree, including Computer Science MSc and PGCE Secondary Computer Science.
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Course highlights
Teaching and assessment
You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and 1-1s with academics.
Throughout the course, you’ll have opportunities to regularly test your knowledge and understanding through various assessments methods such as reports, portfolios or presentations.
Teaching and assessment contents
You are taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions, practical activities etc. Interactive workshops take a variety of formats and are intended to enable the application of learning through discussion and small group activities. Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures, and laboratory practical sessions are focused on developing subject-specific skills and applied individual and group project work.
In addition, meetings (both individual and group) with personal academic tutors are scheduled throughout the academic year.
The University places emphasis on enabling students to develop the independent learning capabilities that will equip them for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement. A mixture of independent study, teaching and academic support from Student Services and Library Services, and also the personal academic tutoring system enables students to reflect on progress and build up a profile of skills, achievements and experiences that will help them to flourish and be successful graduates
Meet the team
Here are a few of the Business School staff members who teach on this course.
Akinola Olumide Siyanbola
Akinola is a Lecturer in Web Application Development with the Computing department at Worcester Business School. He has previously worked as a Senior Web developer before venturing into academics and Cyber security.
Akinola completed a BSc in Computer Science at Lagos State University, Nigeria, and proceeded to undertake his MSc in Cyber Security at Birmingham City University. Then, he secured a fully funded PhD research program with Birmingham City University, which is nearing completion soon. In addition, he completed a PGCert in research practice and a SEDA course in “Preparing postgraduates to teach in Higher Education”.
His research focuses on applying an intelligent and sematic-based methodology to cyber security application domains.
Bradley Carwardine
Bradley has extensive industry experience in many technology sectors. He has worked in commercial programming, networking infrastructure installation and has supported the UK Special Forces in a variety of technological integration projects. Bradley is a qualified teacher and has been teaching computer science for over 15 years.
Bradley’s PhD research is focused on whether a VUI enabled Conversational Agent can assist novice programmers to debug code. The work aims to determine if A.I. assisted ‘coaching’ is perceived as a benefit to users when learning to debug code.
Andrew Robinson
Chris Blythe
After a varied career Chris completed a Bachelors in Computing at the University of Worcester, then studied at the University of Helsinki followed by working at the University of Huddersfield as a researcher on Augmented Reality for Dementia. Chris is currently the Course Leader for the Computing undergraduate degrees, and teaches on modules in programming, web development, games design & development, and mobile development. His interests include Game Based Learning, Education for Sustainable Development and Augmented Reality for Dementia.
Akinola Olumide Siyanbola
Akinola is a Lecturer in Web Application Development with the Computing department at Worcester Business School. He has previously worked as a Senior Web developer before venturing into academics and Cyber security.
Akinola completed a BSc in Computer Science at Lagos State University, Nigeria, and proceeded to undertake his MSc in Cyber Security at Birmingham City University. Then, he secured a fully funded PhD research program with Birmingham City University, which is nearing completion soon. In addition, he completed a PGCert in research practice and a SEDA course in “Preparing postgraduates to teach in Higher Education”.
His research focuses on applying an intelligent and sematic-based methodology to cyber security application domains.
Bradley Carwardine
Bradley has extensive industry experience in many technology sectors. He has worked in commercial programming, networking infrastructure installation and has supported the UK Special Forces in a variety of technological integration projects. Bradley is a qualified teacher and has been teaching computer science for over 15 years.
Bradley’s PhD research is focused on whether a VUI enabled Conversational Agent can assist novice programmers to debug code. The work aims to determine if A.I. assisted ‘coaching’ is perceived as a benefit to users when learning to debug code.
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points required: 40
The University welcomes applications from candidates holding qualifications outside the UCAS Tariff including those awarded by professional bodies and overseas qualifications, including the International and European Baccalaureate.
You will also need GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.
Fees
Fees contents
UK and EU students
In 2026/27 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees is £9,535 per year (subject to changes in the government tuition fee cap).
Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
International students
In 2026/27 the standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees is £17,200 per year.
Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.
For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.
How to apply
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Applying through UCAS
UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for full-time undergraduate courses in the UK.
Read our how to apply pages for more information on the application process, or if you’d like to apply for part-time study.
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Contact
If you have any questions, please get in touch. We're here to help you every step of the way.
Akinola Olumide Siyanbola
Admissions Tutor and Lecturer in Web Application Development
a.siyanbola@worc.ac.ukAdmissions Office
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