BSc (Hons) Computer Science & Practice (top-up)

Artificial Intelligence for Creativity
This is a subject-specific unit that will build on your existing Python knowledge. Using open-source machine learning frameworks you will learn to create and work with AI models – towards the creation of unique and innovative cutting edge creative applications.

Mobile Application Development
This unit provides an overview of the different approaches to build mobile applications and introduces students to key concepts, standards, data formats and development tools in integrated application development, covering both frontend (client-side) and backend (server-side) technologies.

Final Major Project
The Final Major Project is a culmination of your skills, passion, and creativity. The final major project and your role in it if as a team member, should be ambitious but achievable and framed within how you want to promote yourself as a creative computing practitioner/computer scientist.

BSc (Hons) course (top-up)

The standard entry requirements* for this course are:

• 240 credits from a relevant degree (120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5), with a minimum of 55% overall
• Foundation Degree in a relevant subject
• Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject

And/or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

In recognition that you may already have a relevant professional qualification, or appropriate working experience in the relevant industries, APEL may be accepted for entry on to the course. This will be based on the partnership articulations and will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Other relevant and equivalent UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply.

Portfolio requirements

You will be required to submit a digital portfolio and if you're UK-based and you receive an offer, we'd still like to meet you at an Applicant Day. Further information will be provided once you have applied.

For this course, you will need to demonstrate in your portfolio proficiency in Python and Java, and significant experience in the use of databases through projects, demos, code snippets and full source code for the projects.

Further information on specific portfolio requirements and how to submit your digital portfolio will be sent to you after you’ve submitted your application. View more portfolio advice

*We occasionally make offers which are lower than the standard entry criteria, to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results. We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios, as well as their grades -  in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important.

BSc (Hons) course (top-up)

The entry requirements for these courses will depend on the country your qualifications are from, please check the equivalent qualifications for your country:

• Non-UK equivalent qualifications

Any additional entry requirements listed in the UK requirements section, e.g., subject requirements, work experience or professional qualifications, also apply to international applicants applying with equivalent qualifications.

Portfolio requirements

You will be required to submit a portfolio for review and you will need to demonstrate in your portfolio proficiency in Python and Java, and significant experience in the use of databases through projects, demos, code snippets and full source code for the projects.

Further information on specific portfolio requirements and how to submit your portfolio will be sent to you after we have reviewed your application. View more portfolio advice

English language requirements

To study at UCA, you'll need to have a certain level of English language skill. And so, to make sure you meet the requirements of your course, we ask for evidence of your English language ability, please check the level of English language required:

• English language requirements