Core technical modules cover algorithms and data structures, software engineering processes, databases and notations, graphics and interface design, hardware and networks. These are complemented by modules in business, marketing, management and finance. You'll learn how to apply computer science to industry and commerce. From the start you'll have the opportunity to put new skills to work in realistic business-based situations. You'll learn how to develop business plans and devise business strategies, how to manage people, and how to understand and prepare profit and loss accounts. You'll be working with the latest Microsoft technology and learning from IBM how commercial large-scale computer systems are managed. You can also specialise in an area that represents the latest advances and future industries in computer science, including language engineering, speech technology and bioinformatics. The course is approved by e-skills UK, advisors to the UK Government on IT employment matters. IT & Telecoms companies on the e-skills board (including Accenture, Cisco, HP, IBM UK and Microsoft) guarantee to interview all graduates of this degree who meet their minimum criteria for interview.

Data collected by our Careers Office found that 96 per cent of our 2009-10 graduates who declared themselves available for work, were in employment or further study six to nine months after graduation. Ninety-five per cent of these were in graduate jobs. The mean salary for our 09-10 graduates six to nine months after graduation was £24,600. Recent graduates have gone on to work for: Accenture, App Business, Aware Monitoring, BJSS, Building Blocks, CORE Data Systems, CSE Healthcare Systems, Curtus Technology, epiGenesys, Fidessa, Games Workshop, GNT Information Systems, Google, Greenhead College, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Jigsaw, Lightwork Design, MBDA, MCubes Software, Microsoft, Oribis Technology, Procter & Gamble, Thin Martian, Xbite, Yoomee, Zedcore Systems and Zoo Digital.