Certificate - Computing
- 1 year
- Duration
- Upon request
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
There are a variety of paths to a rewarding career in computing.
If you don't have the prerequisites for a degree, but you want to work in the industry and have the maturity, experience, and drive to succeed, this program is for you.
However, this foundation year serves as an excellent preparatory course for a full-fledged degree program.
The first year of a four-year degree program leading to a BSc (Hons) in Computing or a related degree is what you should think of it as.
Program structure
Modules
- Mathematics 1
- Computer applications
- Technical communications
- Mathematics 2
- Software development
- Computer technology
- Foundation project
Price
Requirements for applicants
Entry requirements
- A Level DD or;
- BTEC National Diploma MPP or;
- Access to HE qualifications with Pass or;
- Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 64 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
We welcome qualifications from around the world
English language qualifications for international students
- IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.
About the university

Established in south London in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, we have since contributed to the betterment of local students, businesses, and residents.
The original goal of the organization—"to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health, and well-being of young men and women"—remains at the heart of what we do today. Our students will be prepared for the challenges of the modern workplace thanks to our hands-on, career-focused curriculum.
Our campuses
- Southwark campus
- Croydon campus
- Havering campus
Our faculties
Our courses are developed in collaboration with leading companies, and we provide internships and co-ops to help you launch your career. Our instructors are experts in their fields because they have, in all likelihood, been in the situations they teach about firsthand.
We have more than 200 courses for students to enrol on.
Here are some of the topics in which we can provide training: Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business and Management, Computer Science, Criminology and Sociology, Drama and Theatre, Economics, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing and Miswifery, Psychology, Social Care, Sport and others.
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