BSc (Hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Top-Up) via Study Centres

Top up your existing qualification to a full honours degree. Study topics such as advanced cybersecurity, AI, product development and project management. Undertake a hands-on project that involves developing a solution to a particular problem.

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Course codeCID1077

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Course summary

Top up your existing qualification to a full honours degree. Use professional developer software and advanced hardware, provided through accreditations with Microsoft, Cisco, and other major companies.

Study topics such as advanced cybersecurity, AI, product development and project management. Undertake a hands-on project that involves developing a solution to a particular problem.

Our graduates have gone on to become web programmers, IT managers, information analysts, and software developers. Companies that have employed our graduates include Sage, British Airways, and the NHS. Other graduates have started their own businesses or become software contractors.

Why Sunderland for Computer Science

What you'll study

If you’re studying at a study centre, please contact the centre directly for up-to-date module information.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions. We encourage you to develop independent study skills and work with other students on group projects.

Some assessments count towards your degree. There are also ongoing assessments to gather feedback and build on your learning.

Entry requirements

On-campus entry requirements

Our typical entry requirement is the successful completion of one of the following:

HND or Foundation Degree in a subject related to computer science
240 credits or equivalent of a recognised UK undergraduate award in a relevant subject.

We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider each application on an individual basis.

If English isn't your first language, please see our English language requirements.

Study Centre entry requirements

If you're studying at a study centre, please contact the centre directly for more information on their specific requirements and equivalent qualifications from outside the UK.

Fees and finance support

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. If you're a Home fee-paying student, the fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,790. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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Study Centre fees

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