入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：You should normally hold a first degree equivalent to at least a British lower second-class bachelor's degree, in a non-computing subject. If your first degree contains only a small element of technical computing you can also be considered.
英语要求：If your first language is not English you must satisfy our English language requirement by providing us with evidence of a minimum TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based), or IELTS score of 6.0.
学费 Tuition Fee：2012-13 £11,960
课程特征 Course Features：
The course will enable you to develop a sound knowledge of computer software development for a range of problem areas, such as interactive websites, stand-alone applications and network systems. Because of its emphasis on software system construction and data organisation, the qualification is applicable to a wide variety of fields concerned with using computers, as well as directly to the computer industry itself.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Semester 1
In Semester 1 you take three compulsory modules:
•Computer Systems and Networks introduces the concepts, operations and components of computer systems and the principles of computer networks.
•Object-Oriented Programming covers the principles of programming and object orientation, giving you the opportunity to apply these using an object-oriented programming language.
•Structured Data covers the principles and practice of structured data, including how it is represented, managed and transformed.
Semester 2
In Semester 2 you take one compulsory module and two optional modules:
•Software Project Management (compulsory) studies the latest practices, skill and techniques that are used in the project management and quality assurance of computing software projects.
•Programming Mobile Devices covers the current and emerging mobile technologies, giving you experience of developing software applications for mobile devices using appropriate programming languages and tools.
•Computer and Network Security covers the technological and human issues involved in securing and assessing the security level of modern networked computer systems, as well as looking at digital forensics.
•Semantic Web covers the key current technologies associated with the semantic web and introduces you to current research directions in this rapidly evolving field.
•Web Interfaces and Media looks at the challenges of designing and constructing interfaces using a variety of media (eg text, speech, graphics) that are accessible to users in a wide variety of situations. It covers the physical, technical and psychological aspects of web interfaces design.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
The methods of assessment include examination and coursework reflecting the development of academic content from the more practical aspects to the more conceptual.