Course overview
Do you enjoy working creatively and collaboratively? Do you want to gain the knowledge and skills needed to build apps such as websites and design, develop and deploy new products to solve real-world problems?
Our Computer Science course places a strong emphasis on the creative and soft skills that will enable you to thrive in a sector that is constantly evolving.
To respond to the growing demand for digital graduates with a blend of technical and transferable skills, we’ve designed our Computer Science degree in partnership with leading tech employers such as Sky and Infinity Works.
This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
About this course
You’ll work on real-world projects set by employers with the opportunity to specialise in some of the most exciting areas of technology such as artificial intelligence, cyber security and software engineering.
Don’t know your Python from your Java? No problem. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to design, develop, test and launch new products, as well as the soft skills tech employers need for you to be part of a flexible and dynamic team.
Tech employers are involved in every aspect of the degree, from inputting into the modules you’ll study, to setting some of the projects you’ll work on. You’ll meet them through coordinated tech events when they’ll deliver guest lectures, and you’ll work with them during the professional work placements included in your degree.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have had the opportunity to develop the skills that employers want, as well as the connections and experience to stand out in the digital jobs market.
Why study with us?
- Gain hands-on experience with coding and technical skills from the very start of your course.
- Access Code Clinic and have your technical questions answered by experts.
- Enhance your learning experience through LinkedIn Learning, Girls Coding First, GitHub Education and powerful virtual machines on Microsoft Azure.
- Complete professional work placements and work on real-world tech projects set by employers.
Accreditation
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This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (link opens in a new window/tab) for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council (link opens in a new window/tab) for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.
Course Modules
You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Year 1
During your first year, you will study five core modules.
Introduction to Tech Stack (core)
Get a general view of web technologies, becoming familiar with all the aspects involved in designing and developing dynamic web applications.
You'll start by scratching the surface of the Web, by looking at client technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Then find out about web servers, server-side development, databases, cloud architecture and operating systems.
Introduction to Software Development (core)
We'll look at data representation and management, algorithms, data structures, methodologies for software design and implementation, testing, and debugging.
You'll review some basic mathematical concepts important for computer science, but you'll mainly do practical work.
Improve your knowledge of the JavaScript and Python languages.
Technology in Business (core)
Get an overview of how technology is used, deployed and developed in a business environment.
Explore technological perspectives on how to reduce costs, increase profits, valuation, cost-benefit analysis, business case and regulatory guidelines.
Team Project (core)
Develop soft and transferable skills to help you collaborate successfully on a team project.
Develop group working skills through guided independent and group activities and reflect on your strengths and areas for development.
You'll work on a software solution for a real employer-led problem, giving you an understanding of software development within an applied business context.
Computing Skills and Employability (core)
Develop soft and transferable skills to help you collaborate successfully on a team project.
Develop group working skills through guided independent and group activities and reflect on your strengths and areas for development.
You'll work on a software solution for a real employer-led problem, giving you an understanding of software development within an applied business context.
Year 2
During your second year, you will study four core modules.
User-Centred Design (core)
Following a well-established iterative process, you'll start by empathising with users, then define the problem, come up with solutions, create prototypes, test and get new insights.
You'll develop your soft skills in empathy, creativity and communication, along with critical and analytical skills.
Further Software Development (core)
Build proficiency in computer programming and mobile app development, setting the technical skills within realistic commercial contexts.
You'll develop your knowledge of the principles and processes of programming in higher-level programming languages, such as using an integrated development environment and standard libraries, fundamental data structures, abstract data types and algorithms, higher-order functions and object-oriented design.
Get an overview of Android app development, native apps and app wrappers, patterns, and the terminology of Domain-Driven Design.
Professional Development and Placement (core)
You'll complete a six-week placement as part of this module.
Bridge the gap between your academic skills gained at Leeds Trinity and your future professional life.
Develop your personal and professional skills and reflect on these during your placement.
The focus of this module will be on self-awareness, employability skills, professional behaviours, networking, interpersonal relationships, and teamwork in an organisation.
Team Project (core)
Learn to work effectively in a team to deliver on a client brief.
With each new experience, you'll find yourself more able to use tools and processes effectively and achieve higher professional standards.
Build on your experience of agile development, effective teamwork, communication and applying your learning to a real-world project.
Year 3
During your final year, you will study two core modules and will be required to choose two option modules.
Secure Development and Deployment (core)
Cover principles, methodologies and processes that enable secure and effective end-to-end software product development and deployment.
Build on your software design and development skills gained in earlier modules so you can securely develop, deploy, and retire software using platforms such as Azure and AWS.
You'll mainly be doing practical work, with code review forming a substantial part of the module.
Project (core)
Bring together your learning across previous modules and your elective specialist modules to take on an independent project.
You'll demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge in a specific subject area, define problem boundaries and investigate plausible solutions with reference to wider social and cultural contexts.
The goal is to deliver a software artefact that has real context.
You'll communicate your findings in oral and written forms.
Applied Artificial Intelligence (option)
Cover the main elements of intelligence and intelligent systems, focussing on machine learning.
Explore ethics and artificial intelligence (AI) regulations from human and machine contexts.
You'll explore how to design a business around AI and AI trends and measure the impact of using such technology.
Get hands-on experience in machine learning algorithms and techniques such as regression/clustering, reinforcement learning and deep learning.
You'll study various real cases of using AI in detecting fraud and fake news, healthcare and battling against chronic diseases.
Data Science for Business (option)
You'll learn the fundamental principles of data science while developing the analytical thinking needed to extract business value from data.
Prepare for roles which combine data analysis with data-driven decision-making.
You'll learn the basics of big data processing and its role in business.
Cyber Security (option)
Get equipped with theoretical and practical skills to defend and mitigate threats in computing and network environments.
You'll learn about government regulation and ethics around handling sensitive and confidential information.
Discover tools, frameworks and concepts used by adversaries (black hat) to compromise networks.
You'll use this knowledge to come up with a mitigation strategy and build strong defensive walls across your network and computing infrastructure.
Audio Visual Programming (option)
We'll focus on programming sounds, visuals and user interfaces for creative web-based projects.
You can apply these techniques to creative projects such as interactive soundscapes, browser-based games, data art and music tools.
You'll develop a foundation in games development, web and UX design.
Professional work placements
Experience matters. That's why we include professional work placements with every undergraduate degree.
How does it work?
Careers and Placements will work with you to find your perfect placement or help you arrange your own, whether that's in Leeds, another part of the UK or even abroad. You will be able to take part in a series of workshops, events and live ‘employer challenges’ to boost your confidence and prepare you for your placement.
During your placement, you will have an opportunity to gain degree-relevant work experience, build your knowledge of career sectors and secure valuable employer references and industry contacts. This experience will help you to shape your career decisions and find the right path for you.
We work closely with a wealth of tech companies in the Leeds city region to secure professional placement opportunities which will help you further develop your skills and confidence in the workplace. Recent placement providers include Sky, Infinity Works, Aire Logic and TwentySix Digital.
To find out how we can help you make your career ambitions a reality, visit:
Learning and Teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
- high quality teaching
- an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
- a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
- Student Involvement and Engagement
- Inclusion
- Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
- Digital Literacy and Skills
- Employability and Enterprise
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
- Personalised support
- Expert lecturers
- Strong connections with employers
- An international outlook
- Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development
Programme delivery
Your time on campus, learning through in-person teaching, is at the heart of your academic experience and the way we deliver our programmes. This is supported and further enhanced by additional engagement activities and opportunities provided online and through digital teaching materials. This blended approach seeks to ensure a positive learning and teaching student experience.
Your programme of study has been carefully designed around a three-phase model of delivery:
- Preparation: You will be given clear tasks to support you in preparing for live teaching. This could include watching a short-pre-recorded lecture, reading a paper or text chapter or preparing other material for use in class.
- Live: All your live teaching will be designed around active learning, providing you with valuable opportunities to build on preparation tasks, interact with staff and peers, and surface any misunderstandings.
- Post: Follow-up activities will include opportunities for you to check understanding, for staff to receive feedback from you and your peers to inform subsequent sessions, and for you to apply learning to new situations or context.
Preparation, Live and Post teaching and learning and the digital materials used will vary by course, but will be designed to help you structure your learning, take a full and active part in your course, and apply and test your developing knowledge and skills.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are used, matched to the learning outcomes for your programme, allowing you to apply and demonstrate the full range of knowledge and skills that you have developed.
For more details on specific assessment methods for this course contact hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.
Information about the large range of qualifications we accept, including A-Levels, BTECs and T Levels, can be found on our entry requirements page. If you need additional advice or are taking qualifications that are not covered in the information supplied, please contact our Admissions Office.
| Qualification | Grade |
|---|---|
| UCAS tariff | 112-136 |
| GCSE requirements | GCSEs at grade C or 4 (or higher) are required in English Language and Maths. |
Fees and finance
Funding
UK Home Students:
Tuition fees cost £9,250 a year for this course in 2024/2025.
Part-time tuition fees will be prorated accordingly to the number of credits you're studying.
Depending on government policy, tuition fees may change in future years.
Tuition fees for 2025/26 entry will be set in summer 2024.
Living costs, e.g. accommodation, travel, food, will also need to be taken into consideration.
Leeds Trinity offers a range of bursaries and scholarships to help support students while you study.
International Students, including EU Students:
Visit our webpage for international students.
Part-time study is not available for international students on a Student Route Visa.
Additional costs
We advise students that there may be additional course costs in addition to annual tuition fees:
- Recommended and required reading lists will be provided at the start of your course. All the books and e-books are available from our Library to borrow but you may choose to purchase your own.
- On some courses there may be additional costs, such as field trips, equipment, accreditations, that may be part-funded by the University. More details will be provided at the start of the course.
- You'll need to include placement/s travel and associated costs too, however the University will contribute a standard amount towards your total expenditure.
- The University provides students with a £6 printing credit each academic year which can be topped up either on campus or online.
How to apply
For full-time undergraduate courses, you apply through UCAS. That's the University and Colleges Admissions Service.
On your application form, you'll need to know our institution code - it's L24 - and the course code. If you click through to the UCAS website using the button below, it'll take you to the right place with all the information you need.
You'll need to write a personal statement - we've prepared a guide to help you.
You can now apply for 2024 entry. The UCAS application deadline for courses starting in September 2024 is 31 January 2024.
If you require a Student Route Visa in order to study in the UK, then you must meet all the conditions of your offer and present all supporting documentation required for the visa application no later than Friday 26 July 2024.
There's lots more information about the application process on the UCAS website, or you can get in touch with our admissions team who will be happy to help:
- call 0113 283 7123 (Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, or Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm)
- email admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Graduate opportunities
Providing you with the opportunity to develop the professional skills and experience you need to launch your career is at the heart of everything we do at Leeds Trinity University.
Modern computer science roles are numerous and varied, ranging from AI developer to UX/UI designer, Scrum Master and Cyber Security Analyst. These roles require a far more diverse skill set than the traditional stereotype would have you believe.
After you graduate, Careers and Placements will help you as you pursue your chosen career through our mentoring scheme, support with CV and interview preparation and access to graduate employability events.
To find out how we can help you make your career ambitions a reality, visit:
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