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Applied Information Technology (Top-up)

BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: G413

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Key features

Institute for the Management of Information Systems accreditation.
Chartered IT Professional (CITP) accreditation.

The HND top-up course is designed to take holders of a HND in a computing/IT related subject through to a full BSc(Hons) degree. The course is delivered over 18 months, (three University semesters) and you may join either in September or January. You will agree a personal study plan that will map your studies from your HND programme, to your chosen degree. It is possible for you, under certain circumstances, to undertake a six-month work placement, which makes the course two years in length.

What you do

You will study four 15 credit second year modules in your first semester. In semesters two and three you will study the full final year; eight modules or 120 credits in total. Your top-up course features a major project module that will enable you to integrate your studies into a single piece of work.

For more detail on the course content, please have a look at the normal 3-4 year degree listing.

Further award and module information can be found here.

Where next?

Employees in the computing field need to be able to adapt to a dynamic and continuously changing work environment.

Employers look for recruits who can demonstrate their ability to learn new techniques quickly and thoroughly. The top-up course will enhance your employment prospects by demonstrating that you are capable of practical scholarship, learning practical skills in the context of continuous
academic learning.

Fact File

Qualification:	BSc(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Start:	September or January.
Course Length:	18 months full-time or 24 months sandwich.
Attendance:	For a full-time student, typical class contact time is 16 hours per week. In addition you will need to spend time reading around the subject, researching topics, and completing assessment work.
Entry Requirements:	Pass HND or Foundation degree in a computer related subject.
Application:	Application is via UCAS. For more information on the application, please click here.
UCAS Code:	G413
Fees and Bursaries:	Current fees and funding information can be found here