Computer Science with Foundation Year

Reasons to choose Kingston

• The course is informed by our academics' expertise in topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, user experience design, digital healthcare, mobile networks and computer vision.

• The course features guest lectures from leading industry practitioners, such as Sony, Google and IBM.

• Develop your programming skills with our exclusive NoobLab online learning environment, which makes programming accessible and fun regardless of your prior expertise.

• Kingston University is ranked No.5 in London for Computer Science and Information Systems (The Guardian University Guide 2024).

About this course
Are you considering a career in computer science? Whether you have knowledge of the subject or not, this course at Kingston can make you an expert.

You can study specialist areas of computer science that are relevant to the career you want. There are modules that reflect the most in-demand sectors in the industry, such as software engineering, project management, user experience design, web and mobile app development, networking, and network security.

You'll graduate having gained experience of applying your expertise to real-world problems. With a portfolio of products and artefacts to showcase your work, you'll be ready to begin a professional career.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
This degree is excellent preparation for a wide variety of careers, such as systems and business analysts, software engineers, programmers and network specialists.