New industry-based Computer Systems degree course launches

A new industry-focussed degree course in computer systems has been launched in a partnership between the University Of Ulster and QA Business School. Accredited by the University of Ulster, the three year full-time course will be available at QA Business Schools city centre campuses in London and Birmingham from September 2012 and aims to provide a cost-effective, career-focussed study alternative, with fees starting at just 6000 per annum. QA Business School, a subsidiary of training company QA - which counts blue chip organisations such as HSBC, Microsoft and BT as clients - formed a partnership with The University of Ulster in 2011 to bring together QAs extensive industry experience and the universitys world-leading academics to create commercially-focussed, competitively-priced degree-level business education courses. The computing degree is designed to equip students with the computing expertise and skills that are in greatest demand by the industry and has a particular focus on software development skills which are seen as being particularly desirable, both in the UK and overseas. It is also designed to provide an overall and broad education in computing systems, software engineering, and in the development of a wide range of information systems across a broad variety of organisations. The course will cover subjects including: theory and principles of programming and software engineering, computer hardware and software technologies, and the role of computing systems in organisations, computing problems and the formulation of practical solutions, practical skills in software development in a business/industrial context. The entry requirements for the course are: 240 A/AS level UCAS Tariff points. GCSE passes at grade C in English and mathematics, successful completion of an Integrated Foundation Year for BSc Honours Computing Science or similar, or a National Diploma with M,M,M profile.

William Macpherson, from QA Business School said: For too long degree courses have been designed without sufficient influence from the real world. We have brought together world class academics and extensive business and industry experience to develop an impressive new degree-level computer systems course. We believe that higher education should give people knowledge and skills that are relevant to industry and in demand, and it seems that students agree with us as places on the course at both of our campuses are filling fast. We look forward to welcoming students onto the new course when it begins in September. The entry requirements for the course are: GCSE passes at grade B in mathematics and at grade C or above in English language, A level passes in three subjects (equivalent of 300 UCAS tariff points), or other equivalent educational qualifications (to be approved). QA is one of the UKs most successful training providers working across numerous industries with blue chip organisations like HSBC, Microsoft, BT, and Fujitsu. And to get more information about QA's new industry relevant computer science degree opportunities at QA Business School in Birmingham and London, Id like to invite you visit http://www.qabs.ulster.ac.uk