Computing (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

Complete your degree and enhance your employability with our full-time Computing (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) course, designed specifically for students who already hold a Foundation Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in This one-year course builds directly on your existing knowledge, allowing you to gain a full UK honours degree while developing the future-facing technical and project skills that employers value Whether you're progressing from a UK partner college or joining us from overseas, this course offers a fast, practical and academically robust route to the next stage of your career.

Faculty: School of Computer Science | Duration: 1 year Full Time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Computing Group Project, Data Security and Governance, Contemporary Methods of Software Development, Computing Project: Proposal, Computing Project: Practical. Optional modules include Big Data, Cloud Computing, Experimental Design for Interactive Applications, Machine Learning.

Career pathways

Graduating from Northumbria with a BSc (Hons) in Computing prepares you for a wide range of technical and analytical roles across the tech sector. Whether you want to build systems, analyse data, design user experiences, or explore machine learning, this course offers the ideal

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Application information

Entry requirements

BTEC HND or Foundation degree or equivalent Diploma level qualifications with overall pass in a computing, business computing, IT or related subject area. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: G419.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 21,500 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year Full Time

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUFCOU1&code2=0005

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