Computer science is the study of computers – the physical components (hardware) that make up a computer, the operating system that allows programs to run and the software (programs) that control what a computer does. You will learn how these work together and interface with the world outside the computer, to make computer systems such as desktop systems, games consoles, computer networks and intelligent controllers for production lines and aeroplanes.

Employability has been built into this award for many years and can be particularly demonstrated in the Professional & Enterprise Development module which exists totally to improve the students chance of gaining employment by improving on their soft skills such as group working, presentations and also on their CV creation skills .The idea is by minimising the soft skills that need to be learnt at the start of any employment then you reduce a companies costs and so increase the students chance of gaining employment. These skills are reinforced by the use of real world assignments in several of the modules including Database systems, Computer Systems & Low Level techniques and System Programming and computer control at level 5 and also In Real Time Systems and Safety Critical & Embedded Systems at level 6 where the assignments are based upon problems encountered by the staff when they were in industry. Students on Sandwich awards also have the opportunity to do 48 weeks work with a company in the IT industry, this is currently seen as the best way to full time employment as it is effectively a 12 month interview and many of the skills new graduates learn are picked up during the placement year. It also gives the student the chance to choose a Final Year Project that is relevant to the industry they have been working in and to apply some of those skills into their final year work. A survey over a 5 year period showed that around 25% of students who did a placement were offered a job by that company.