Course contact details
Admissions Office
Email:admissions@brookes.ac.uk
Phone:01865 535000
Oxford Brookes University
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Headington
Oxford
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Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
- 3 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
Is your interest in information systems or software product development? What about software engineering or data structures? On our Computer Science (with Foundation Year) degree, you can take your first step into computer science. The course starts with a foundation year in computing, building confidence and essential academic skills before progressing to the degree. Through your learning and development, you will build everything you need for a successful career in any area of computing.
You will solve difficult problems and sharpen your technical skills. Beyond the classroom, you can get involved in our award-winning Formula Student autonomous team, one of the UK's finest. It provides an opportunity to learn through a fun, educational competition. Societies such as Computing and Gaming are also a great way to develop your interests and make friends.
You will be part of a community that values teamwork and innovation. The IceCube, our innovation hub supported by the Royal Society, provides a space for you to develop your ideas and entrepreneurial ambitions.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Computer Society
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (optional) • Time abroad (optional) • 5 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Part-Time • 8 to 10 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- O66
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Oxford Brookes University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- O66
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS TariffOffer: 56
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths grade 4/C
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall. Reading 6.0. Writing 6.0. Listening 5.5. Speaking 5.5. |
Further information on our English language requirements can be found on our website.https://www.brookes.ac.uk/international/applying-to-arriving/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Oxford Brookes University aims to provide equitable access to students with the potential to succeed. To achieve this, we make a holistic assessment, considering qualifications and experience in the context of personal and educational background. We make offers based on the evidence we can see of the skills and abilities required for success and show flexibility in our confirmation of a place, where there is evidence to show that grades may not fully represent future potential.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £9790* | |
| International | £18250* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
If you choose the placement option, you can spend your third year on a work placement. During your placement there is a fee which is paid to the university. It covers the cost of your placement tutor, and the support we provide whilst looking for a placement position and during your placement role.
The module fee listed is applicable for part time study.
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