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You’ll gain both a technical and business perspective of the advantages, problems and risks of developing and using software technologies.
Key features of the Computing and IT (Software) (Honours) at The Open University
– Focuses on software development and software engineering in modern day environments
– Offers hands on experience of web, mobile and cloud technologies
– Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
– Quality assured by the European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education (EQANIE)
Career relevance
Computing and IT graduates are in demand by providers (such as software houses) and user organisations alike. The extensive range of organisations employing computing and IT graduates includes retail, financial services, leisure and gaming, telecommunications, broadcast media, digital media, manufacturing, transport, tourism, the public sector and healthcare.
The Open University is unique. It is a public research institution that delivers 100% of its courses by online learning. It is the only university of its type in the UK
This course is at level 6 in the UK Qualifications Framework. Level 6 is higher level study often referred to as undergraduate level.
The Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) is a way to talk about the time and effort a course requires. One credit (or CATS point) equals 10 hours of learning effort.
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ARTU Ranking (Out of 45 UK universities included in their table)
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