Bachelor of Science with Honours Computer Science (Global) (Top-up) - BSc (Hons) *
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Do you want to develop the skills needed to be a leading IT professional? Our Bachelor of Science with Honours Computer Science (Global) course will develop your skills in producing computer systems solutions. You will gain a sound mathematical and scientific understanding, alongside developing the professional attitude needed in industry....
- Level Undergraduate
- Study mode Full Time
- Award BSc (Hons)
- Start date September 2024
- Fees View course fees
- Subject
- Location Kaplan Higher Education Academy, Singapore
This course is:
Open to students in Singapore only
Overview
Course Description
Do you want to develop the skills needed to be a leading IT professional? Our Bachelor of Science with Honours Computer Science (Global) course will develop your skills in producing computer systems solutions. You will gain a sound mathematical and scientific understanding, alongside developing the professional attitude needed in industry.
Studying computing with us puts you at the heart of an exciting, innovative community. You will broaden your understanding of computer science by studying specialised subjects like artificial intelligence, cloud computing and wearable computing.
Throughout your studies, you’ll be supported by our expert teaching staff, all of whom have a wide range of research and industrial experience in areas such as computer security and software engineering, which they use to enhance the curriculum.
This Computer Science course has been carefully designed to provide you with a comprehensive academic background that combines the professional skills that will set you apart from your peers.
Entry Requirements
Essential requirements
This degree programme accepts a wide range of qualifications, which include:
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Kaplan Diploma in a related discipline with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.1,2
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Local Polytechnic Diploma3 in a related discipline;
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Other qualifications3,4 in a related discipline may be considered on an individual basis.
1 For work experience to be considered, applicants must have been in roles where they are able to demonstrate significant exposure to computing or aspects of information technology.
2 Applicants admitted to the programme will be required to successfully complete bridging modules to fulfil the required prerequisite knowledge at RQF Level 5 equivalent.
3 Applicants admitted to the programme may be required to successfully complete bridging modules to fulfil the required prerequisite knowledge.
4 Equivalent to RQF Level 4 and RQF Level 5.
English requirements
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GCE O-Level English language subject (Grade C6 and above); OR
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IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
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For more information, see accepted qualifications.
In all cases, the final decision on admission to the programme rests with the University.
Fees & How to Apply
Guidance for UK students
UK students applying for most undergraduate degree courses in the UK will need to apply through UCAS.
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a UK organisation responsible for managing applications to university and college.
Applying through UCAS
- Register with UCAS
- Login to UCAS and complete your details
- Select your course and write a personal statement
- Get a reference
- Pay your application fee and submit your application
Guidance for International students
There are three ways to apply:
1) Direct to the University
You will need to complete our International Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form, and submit them together with scan copies of your original academic transcripts and certificates.
2) Through a country representative
Our in-country representatives can help you make your application and apply for a visa. They can also offer advice on travel, living in the UK and studying abroad.
3) Through UCAS
If you are applying for an undergraduate degree or a Higher National Diploma (HND), you can apply through the UK’s Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
You can request a printed form from your school or nearest British Council office. You will be charged for applying through UCAS. Birmingham City University’s UCAS code is B25 BCITY.
Personal statement
UK / EU students are required to submit a personal statement as part of their application for this course.*
The personal statement gives you a crucial opportunity to say why you’re applying and why the institution should accept you.
Here are the key areas you’ll need to address:
- Course choice - Why does this course appeal? What areas are of particular interest?
- Career plans - If you have a specific career in mind, say how your chosen course will help you pursue this goal.
- Work experience - Mention any work that is relevant to your subject, highlighting the skills and experience gained.
- School or college experience - Highlight skills gained at school/college, eg summer schools or mentoring activities.
- Non-accredited skills or achievement - eg Duke of Edinburgh Award, Young Enterprise scheme.
You should also mention your future plans – if you’re planning to take a year out, don't forget to give your reasons. Talk about any subjects you’re studying that don’t have a formal assessment and any sponsorships or placements you’ve applied for. And don't be scared to add in details about your social, sports or leisure interests.
Worried about Personal Statements?
If you've got no idea where to start or just want to check you're on the right track, we’ve got expert advice and real examples from our students to help you nail your personal statement. You can even download our ultimate personal statement guide for free.
*Non-EU students are not required to submit a personal statement when applying for this course.
Course in Depth
Level 6
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
The module provides a foundation for developing your computing research skills, preparing you to understand, critique, and engage with literature and methodologies employed in the computing domain. Your learning experience will be enhanced by producing an industrially relevant output that contributes academic value to the research base of your chosen industry.
This module enables you to understand the processes, scope and role when providing guidance or advice in a professional consulting capacity. It will also assist you if you join a larger organisation with the aspiration to become a leader and manager. The module provides awareness on the wider consulting profession and practice, the consulting role in computing and the management of client relationships. The focus will be to analyse and evaluate the frameworks, processes and techniques that computing consultants, managers and leaders apply.
This module will focus on combining theoretical concepts around user experience design with practical “hands-on” approaches used widely in industry and academia to create effective interactive experiences. You will learn about the user-centred design process that places a core emphasis on designing products, applications, and software for “people”.
In particular, you will learn techniques for gathering and understanding a target audience’s requirements, the importance of universal design and accessibility, and methods for undertaking rapid prototyping.
An emphasis will also be placed on gaining practical experience in designing and conducting usability studies, as well as how to incorporate key findings back into the design process. You will apply this knowledge to design and evaluate an innovative digital prototype using industry standard tools.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a core component of computer science, aiming at developing intelligent agents that mimic human’s cognitive capability in learning, reasoning, and problem solving.
As a branch of AI, machine learning (ML) allows to create software that adapts and learns (from examples), rather than being explicitly programmed for a particular outcome. Both AI and ML rely on managing, processing and analysis of large datasets, something that Data Science (DS) is concerned with. Many services provided by technology giants such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, Facebook, Amazon, etc. are powered by DS, ML and AI. The recent advances in these subjects have already led to significant industrial applications such as self-driving cars and Industry 4.0.
One of the major objective of the computer science course is to introduce the theory, principles and technologies underlying the construction of modern computing systems. This module introduces Cloud Computing, which is the technology that enables on-demand computing resources (everything from applications to data centres) over the Internet.
This technology has revolutionized modern computing by allowing users to access infinite pool of computing services and resources on a pay-per-use basis. This module introduces the fundamental concepts and technologies related to cloud computing architecture, platforms and services. The module follows a practical approach to equip the students with hands-on experience of cloud computing by using a public Cloud service, such as Amazon Web Services.
Mobile technologies, particularly in the form of smart phones, are now the de-facto mode for us to communicate and navigate information. Building on this success, wearables have the potential to make computer technology ubiquitous. Although encompassing many forms, probably the most prevalent example of wearables is seen in the emergence of powerful ‘smart watches’.
This module explores the direction mobile and wearable technologies are taking and aims to equip students with the essential design and programming skills to develop their own robust, usable and ubiquitous applications for at least one of the most popular mobile and smart watch platforms (such as Google’s Android / Wear and Apple’s iOS / watchOS).