National College of Ireland

Course Details

BSc Honours in Computing

Course Description

NCI’s innovative BSc (Hons) in Computing will give you programming and advanced problem-solving skills, to create software applications that solve real-world problems. This exciting course will expose you to areas like gaming and multimedia design, mobile application development, software development, cloud computing, data analytics, web development, software engineering, algorithms, artificial intelligence, business and network security, data communications and much more. You will also develop your creativity and communication skills. Our comprehensive full-time degree will give you all the essentials of computing and you will then get the opportunity to specialise in your final year. You will choose modules from one of five important areas of computer science. These specialist areas will allow you to pursue the area which most interests you and will give you a significant advantage in the jobs market. The course is delivered in state-of-the-art computer laboratories by lecturers who are working in these fields. It is practical in nature throughout and also includes a full semester of work experience. As a graduate of this course you will: Create software applications on mobile devices, in the cloud, on the web and in gaming using the latest technologies Understand how to incorporate multimedia into software applications Analyse and interpret data to address real business problems Develop your business and interpersonal skills Understand the cloud computing paradigm and its implications for software, infrastructure and platforms

Course Duration

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4year

Career outcomes

By 2018, it is estimated that there will be a demand for over 100,000 ICT professionals with high-level ICT skills in Ireland. On completion of the BSc (Hons) in Computing, graduates can join hightech multinationals, tech start-ups, financial services and consultancy organisations. Graduates have worked in organisations like Microsoft, Lionbridge, Hewlett Packard, KPMG, Tapadoo, Realex Payments, Opennet, Leaseplan, Arvato, Salesforce, Facebook and Vivendi Games. Typical roles include software developer, mobile application developer, IT support, project engineer and games developer. This course is also suitable for those who ultimately wish to pursue a career in teaching as it is recognised by the Teaching Council to teach computing.




BSc Honours in Computing National College of Ireland