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University degree

Computing

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 30% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This course examines in depth how computer systems are designed and developed. You'll have the opportunity to use different hardware and software and gain a variety of useful skills for your future career. A pathway in information systems helps you understand how systems development can transform data into useful outputs for an interface or for decision-making in large organisations.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts10%
160-175 pts10%
208-223 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
other higher education10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
77%
In work or further study after
70%
Continue past first year
84%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£32,000
After 15 months
£27,000
3 years on
£34,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled30%
Sales occupations11%
Elementary occupations8%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled20%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Administrative occupations3%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
84%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support83%
Well organised87%
Learning resources87%
Student community95%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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