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BSc (Hons)

# Computing

You’ll develop essential skills and gain a deep understanding of the technologies you’ll need for a long and varied career in the fast-moving IT industry.

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September 2026

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Pontypridd

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Home students: £9,790*

International students: £17,200*

September 2027

International students: £17,600*

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* Course Content

* Teaching and Assessment

* Career Prospects

* Entry and Fees

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## Course Overview

Computing skills are desirable and transferrable; create a bright future career with this practical course.

If you’ve enjoyed studying a computer-based subject at A-Level or BTEC, or even if you’ve just had fun playing around with your own computer or using technology for solving problems, this is the course for you. The course is both hands-on and provides theoretical learning that is tied closely to practice.

Computing courses at USW are ranked top in Wales for teaching quality and academic support in the National Student Survey 2025.

### Accreditations

Image: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

We’re accredited by the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

## Why study this course?

### BCS accredited

We’re accredited by the BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT, assuring you of high standards.

### Designed by industry

A future-proofed degree with content shaped by major industry employers.

### Applying your knowledge

This course offers the perfect balance of theoretical and practical skills that will make you highly desirable as a graduate.

### Preparing you to be an IT practitioner

We’ll help you to develop your judgement and decision-making across technical, managerial, and legal skills.

## What you'll study

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In your first year, you’ll learn web design, how to access and store data, and how to customise and build simple applications.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of how theories are applied to real-world problems and how to solve them.

## Designing and Implementing Interactive Systems

Learn web design and development using HTML and CSS, understanding what makes a good website and how to create one from scratch.

## Computer Systems and Network Technologies

Gain first-hand experience of how computers are connected in a network, applying your skills to real-world problems and scenarios.

## Professionalism and Employability

Delve into the legal, social, ethical, and professional issues that prepare you for a career in computing and IT.

*Part of this module can be studied through the medium of Welsh

## Information Engineering

Get to grips with how information systems allow us to store and access data, as you’re introduced to the methods used to securely create databases.

## Computer Programming

Customise and build simple applications after being introduced to the fundamentals of procedural programming using the C# language.

## Mathematics and Statistics for Computing

Learn to apply and interpret various problem-solving techniques that will help you throughout the course.

Build on your skills by implementing systems and databases, and gain practical experience in installing, configuring, and managing an operating system.

Take advantage of a work placement in the computing industry to gain relevant experience and boost your CV.

## Project Management and Professional Practice

Explore different best-practice approaches to organising a project from the planning stage to completion.

## Dynamic Website Development

Building on your web skills from year one, gain experience in finding and using appropriate web and scripting tools.

## Web Content Management Technologies

## Database Development

Take your database skills further as you use appropriate techniques to design and implement relational and spatial databases.

## Team Application Project and PPE

The Professional Practice and Employability module gives you real-world work experience which we help provide. You’ll also work as part of a team to create a piece of software.

## Operating System Theory and Implementation

Gain practical experience installing, configuring, and managing an operating system. Then learn how to manage a network of connected computers.

Choose your favourite topic and bring it to life.

Get hands-on with the Internet of Things and work with Geographical Information Systems, operating systems, and network technologies.

## Individual Project - Informatics

Time to get creative with your favourite topic from the course. Explore the subject in depth and create something special.

## Advanced Integrated Computing Devices

Design and create solutions to practical problems in homes, workplaces, and public spaces by getting your hands on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

## Advanced Databases and Modelling

You’ve already learned about databases, now you can become an expert. Take things further as you design solutions to complex and realistic problems.

## Advanced Internet and Mobile Computing

Building on previous modules, you’ll design and create modern web applications that will be interactive, and accessible using mobile devices.

## GIS and the Spatial Web

You’ll use a variety of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques to see how maps and location data can be used to solve real-world problems.

## The Computing Professional in Practice

Get ready to apply your skills as a professional in the workplace as this module works with you on applying yourself in the computing industry.

We regularly review our courses to keep pace with changing skills and employer needs. If a review leads to significant changes, we’ll contact you to explain what’s changing for the coming year.

## Teaching and Assessment

This hands-on course gives you the chance to build practical IT skills by learning through real projects and activities. You’ll spend lots of time in our computer labs using industry-standard hardware and software to create websites, develop software, design databases and solve real-world problems. Most of your assessment will be coursework, so you can show what you can do through practical tasks rather than exams.

You’ll learn from experienced and supportive staff who will know you by name and help you build the skills and confidence you need for your future career.

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We’ve worked with employers and students to create an accredited course that reflects current industry practice and delivered in a hands-on style. You’ll spend a lot of time in our computer labs, learning by doing and using our cutting-edge equipment to be creative and innovative.

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You’ll complete a variety of coursework tasks, individually and as part of a group, that focus on your practical skills. You might make a website, or a piece of software, create a database, or design a solution for a real-world problem using IT.

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You can choose to study full-time across three years, or as a sandwich degree, where you can spend an entire year working in the industry in the UK or abroad. There is also the option to study the course part-time through the Network75 scheme, where you will work with one of our partner employers, earning money whilst you study. It usually takes five years to complete your degree this way.

In your second year, you’ll complete a 70-hour work placement as part of your studies, which will help you further understand the world of work in IT through first-hand experience.

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You will use modern computer labs equipped with the latest hardware and software throughout your course, supporting both practical classes and independent study. Alongside lecture theatres and classrooms, you’ll have access to a dedicated Internet of Things teaching space and a robotics lab, giving you hands-on experience with emerging technologies. You can also use the labs outside of taught sessions to practise your skills, complete assignments, and build confidence with industry-standard equipment.

From September 2026, our Computing, Engineering, Technology and Built Environment courses will move into their brand-new home: the Calon building.

This £60m investment will feature more than 40 new innovative teaching, learning and research spaces, including electronics and hydraulics labs, a flight simulator, a robotics lab, clean and industrial research spaces, collaborative teaching spaces, as well as virtual reality capability, and a range of exhibition spaces.

Calon will give you access to the technology, facilities and opportunities needed to shape the future.

### Course Leader

### Dr Paul Jarvis

Dr Paul Jarvis is a lecturer specialising in professional skills, information systems and IT Service Management, and is the Course Leader for BSc Computing. With a background in GIS research and expertise as a statistician and data analyst, Paul supports students throughout their studies, helping them build confidence, develop practical skills, and progress successfully on their course.

If you would like to learn more about our BSc Computing course and whether it suits your goals, you can email Paul directly.

Email Paul

## Career Prospects

If you’re curious about technology and want to turn your computing knowledge into professional-level skills, this Computing degree could be for you. You’ll develop hands-on experience, building projects and preparing for a career in the modern IT industry.

### Your future career

Our graduates typically enter the IT industry in a wide array of roles, from technical support, and database administrators, to technical leads and project managers. We’ve had recent graduates use their managerial skills to take roles in managing a team of computer scientists. Potential career paths include:

Programmer

Applications developer

Database administrator

IT project manager

Web developer

Network engineer

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> “In my first year I worked in IT for a windows and doors manufacturing company, and now I’m a software engineer in the civil service.”

Kieron Pritchard, Computing student

### Salary expectations

A Computing degree can open opportunities across Computing and the Cyber Security sector. Computing careers offer strong earning potential:

Median wage

UK: £53.7k per annum

Wales: £43.4k per annum

Total jobs in 2025

UK: 1.76m

Wales: 44,279

### Build your own career

Your career doesn’t have to mean working for someone else. If you want to freelance, start a business or develop an idea, USW Enterprise can help with one-to-one mentoring, practical workshops and funding opportunities through the USW Enterprise Startup Fund.

You’ll also have access to Startup Stiwdio spaces in our Cardiff, Newport and Treforest campuses. After graduating, you can get free membership for up to three years, giving you workspace and a network of other founders.

Whether you choose employment, freelancing or starting a business, we’ll help you build the skills, confidence and connections to move forward.

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### Industry partners

We offer lots of opportunities for our students to get practical experience through work placements. In addition to a 70-hour placement module in Year 2 of the course, students can participate in the Sandwich Year programme or study part-time through the Network 75 scheme. We work closely with our industry partners to ensure students get the most out of these placements and many end up forging long-term partnerships with the employers, taking up full-time roles after graduating.

We work with a range of industry partners, including Admiral, Thales, Welsh Revenue Authority, Dwr Cymru, National Rail, Cap Gemini, Welsh NHS Digital, and DeNovo.

### Sandwich years

A sandwich year enables you to apply the knowledge gained during your degree to real-world work situations. You’ll equip yourself with a transferable skillset and gain invaluable work experience that will help you to stand out to potential employers in future job applications. A sandwich year also provides a fantastic opportunity to network and, if you impress your employer, you may even find you have a job waiting for you when you graduate.

Many employers like to take on dedicated employees as showcased via a sandwich year placement scheme.

Learn more about Sandwich years

## Entry Requirements

### Additional

The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English at Grade C or above, or their equivalent but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

### Contextual offers

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.

USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.

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104 UCAS points or above

#### Typical qualification requirements

A Level:

Welsh BACC:

Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC at A Level

BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit

Access to HE:

Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points

T Level:

If you don’t reach the entry requirements at Year 1, this course also offers a Foundation Year alternative.

### International applications welcomed:

We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages .

International students Pre-Sessional English

### English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 4 overall and a minimum of 4 in each component or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages .

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages .

## Fees and Funding

Fees and funding Scholarships and bursaries Cost of living support

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Studying at university is one of the most significant investments you'll ever make. Whilst you’re studying, you’ll have two main financial obligations – tuition fees and living costs. There’s lots of financial help available from the University of South Wales and external funding sources, that may provide loans (which have to be paid back) and grants, scholarships and bursaries (that don't).

*Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits. Once enrolled, the fee is anticipated to remain at the same rate throughout the duration of your study on this course except as described below.

Please be aware that we may increase the maximum fee for home students on full-time undergraduate courses only where the Welsh Government increases the permitted level of inflation of fees. Fees for all students (including part-time, postgraduate and international students) may be amended in accordance with our applicable Fees and Debt Management Policy.

We will ensure that students are given clear, intelligible, unambiguous and timely information about our courses and costs in good time, ahead of the next academic year.

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As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.

International Full-Time Fee £ 17,600

per year

## What sets us apart?

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USW has been ranked joint first in Wales for impact for our Computer Science and Informatics research (REF 2021)

Top university in Wales and 24th out of 123 universities in the UK.

Guardian University Guide 2027

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10 subjects ranked in the Guardian University Guide 2027 Top 10, including two at #1.

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Top in Wales for new business startups and 7th in the UK (HEBCIS)

## Explore our facilities

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## Calon

Get hands-on with industry-standard equipment in the new £60m Calon building. From robotics and virtual reality to specialist engineering labs and a flight simulator, you'll learn using the technology shaping tomorrow's world.

Learn more

## Computer labs

Our computer labs are stocked with the latest equipment for you to use throughout your degree including an Internet of Things teaching space and a robotics lab.

## Digital Investigation lab

Our lab mirrors those used by law enforcement and corporate analysts during investigations.

## Work, earn and learn!

This course is also available through Network75, a combined work and study route.

## How to apply

All applications for full-time undergraduate courses or foundation degrees should be made via UCAS. Take the next step: Apply through UCAS

You can apply to us directly for all part-time undergraduate courses, if you’re seeking advanced entry or you’re an international student. To apply directly, please choose the application form below for your preferred start date and mode of study (full-time or part-time).

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* Sandwich, 4 years

## Advanced entry

If you already have a relevant qualification or experience related to the course you're applying for, you may be eligible to start at a later stage of the course. For example, students from partner colleges can ‘top up’ their qualifications to a degree by joining us in Year Two or Year Three of a course. This process is known as ‘advanced entry’, you can apply directly to the University for 'advanced entry' using the application forms provided above.

Applicants accepted through advanced entry may study a different combination of modules to those advertised, as they will be joining a course already in progress. You will be contacted and advised about these modules once your application has been processed and an offer made.

## International admissions

International applicants can apply to us directly. If the University has an in-country team in your region, your application will be assigned to them for assistance.

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## Student Stories

> The lab facilities here are top-notch, offering everything I need to explore the technical side of computing in depth.

Kirija Visvalingam Computing Student

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