About Bsc (hons) Computing in Bath Spa University

BSc Computing is about realising your ideas – from design, to development, to deployment. You’ll learn skills identified by industry as critical to the computing sector, including computational thinking, software development, problem solving, user experience design (UX) and co-creation. These themes underpin the course, and are spotlighted in the Innovation Lab – a collaborative ideas space that reflects a professional tech studio. Here, you'll build commercial products and experiences that address a gap in the market, while receiving invaluable feedback and advice from entrepreneurs and industry specialists.

Across the course, you work to develop high-end portfolio pieces designed to showcase your talents to potential future employers or clients. You'll gain first-hand knowledge of the computing sector through specialist lectures and our industry-insight events, and enjoy support from tutors who interact regularly with the South West creative tech scene.

Opportunities

Work placements, industry links and internships

We strive to get good students with good ideas in front of good companies.

We collaborate with various digital agencies and tech companies across Bath, Bristol and beyond. Our students are invited to collaborate with the creative industries, which includes staff-led research work and commissions. You may also draw upon our networks to help secure work placement and internship opportunities.

A small selection of our contacts and collaborators include:

• IBM Watson
• Bristol Virtual Reality Lab
• Pervasive Media Studio
• Complete Control
• Create Studios
• TechSpark
• Network N

We also invite you to come and talk to us about the fantastic placement schemes offered by Bath Spa University, including our Summer Placement Scheme and Professional Placement Year.

Careers

Careers for Computing graduates are numerous and varied, and include (among many others):

• Software engineering
• Web and mobile application development
• System design and administration
• E-commerce
• IT consultancy
• Digital product development
• Start-up / incubator programmes
• Graduate schemes in a number of IT related fields
• Further study (Master's, Doctoral and PGCE)
• Teacher Training (Primary Computing / Secondary Computing).

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary School Certificate/Indian School Certificate (standard XII) from the following boards CBSE/CISCE/WBCHSEB, with 65%, including grade C in at least five subjects. 

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS:Academic 6.0 overall This must include a minimum of 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
• TOEFL iBT: A total of 72, to include a minimum 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking, and 17 in Writing.
• PTE: This must include a minimum of 51 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. 

Bath Spa University Highlights

Bath Spa University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

International students joining the Bath Spa University are required to pay 70% of the tuition fees on or before arrival and commencement of the course. All payments should be made in £ sterling and the easiest way to make a payment is via Flywire. However, the payment can also be made through credit/debit card.

International students should open a UK bank account as soon as possible after arrival.

The estimated cost of attendance depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition, books, fees, housing, dining, and personal items.