Starting your academic journey with Arden means setting the stage for a successful future in computing. Our BSc (Hons) Computing with Foundation Year equips you with the essential technical skills and academic tools to excel in your computing degree and beyond. As you progress, you will explore advanced computing concepts, mastering the practical skills needed to meet the demands of today’s ever-evolving computing landscape.

Advanced computing skills are in high demand in today’s global job market, providing ample opportunities to fill industry gaps, specialise, and progress your career. That’s why we’ve structured your learning to give you a foundation for ongoing skills development.

Modules

Foundation Year 

• Preparing for Success as a STEM Student
• Fundamentals of STEM
• Advancing Your Academic Skills in STEM
• Problem Solving and Programming
• Planning for Success as a STEM Student and Graduate
• STEM Project

Level 4

• Introduction to Academic Skills and Professional Development (Core)
• Introduction to Computer Systems and Security (Core)
• Introduction to Databases (Core)
• Introduction to Programming (Core)
• Introduction to Web Authoring (Core)
• Productivity and Collaboration Tools for Learning and Work (Core)

Level 5 

• Human Computer Interaction (Core)
• Data Analytics and Visualisation (Core)
• IT Project Management (Core)
• Systems Analysis and Design (Core)
• Then choose either
  • Technical route
  • Advanced Databases (Elective) and
  • Object Oriented Programming (Elective)
    or
  • Information Systems
  • Digital Business (Elective) and
  • Ethics, Quality and Sustainability in Technological Environments (Elective)

Level 6

• Data Mining (Core)
• Managing Innovation and Change (Core)
• Computing Project (Core)
• Then choose either
  • Technical route
  • Distributed and Cloud Computing (Elective)
  • Web Application Development (Elective)
    or
  • Information Systems
  • Information Security Management (Elective)
  • Technology Entrepreneurship (Elective)