It is provided as a joint venture between the University and nearby Kingston College. The College is responsible for course delivery and assessment, but the University awards the qualification. Although students are mainly based at the College, they have access to University facilities - both academic and social. The course continues to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis and therefore the content can be subject to some change from one year to the next. The current structure and content is described below.
All students undertake an individual computing project in the second year.
Projects are normally related to a particular business or industry requirement. The course is designed to equip you for a wide range of jobs in the computer field - whether in the public or private sector. A significant number of successful students are also accepted for further study to degree level at the University on one of the BSc degree courses in computing subjects. Direct transfer into Part 2 of the BSc Computer Science or BSc Computer Information Systems degree course at the University on successful completion of the course. Professional accreditation provides the academic foundation for Incorporated Engineer status via Associate Membership of the British Computer Society.