Mathematics and Computing with Integrated Foundation Year
Entry requirements
A level
Obtain a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required, including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature) and Mathematics
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including SL5 or HL4 in English and Maths (if applicant does not have GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or above)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
in any subject with A level grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
in any subject with A level grades DD
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
in any subject
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
in any subject with an A level at grade C
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
in any subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject with A level grade C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject with A levels grade DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
in any subject with A levels grade DD
Scottish Advanced Higher
T Level
with C or above on the core
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About this course
Our foundation year course is designed to help you progress to a challenging and exciting career in computing or mathematics. Our carefully designed curriculum is particularly suitable for those who want to change direction, perhaps having taken A-levels in arts or humanities subjects, and for mature applicants returning to study. You will quickly find that willingness to learn and determination is more important than prior knowledge.
At Brunel we understand that you may not be ready to decide exactly which area of mathematics or computing you would like to specialise in, so this foundation year gives you the perfect opportunity to decide where your interests lie. You might opt for computer science and work with ever more sophisticated computer technology and information systems. Or you may find yourself drawn to mathematics where you’ll learn to model and solve problems from the worlds of business, finance and science. Once you have successfully completed your foundation year you can progress to any of the following degree programmes:
The Business Computing BSc (with the option to specialise in Business, eBusiness, Human Computer Interaction or Social Media)
Computer Science BSc (with the option to specialise in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Media and Games, Network Computing or Software Engineering)
Financial Mathematics BSc/MMath
Mathematics BSc/MMath
Mathematics with Computer Science BSc
Mathematics and Statistics with Management BSc
With the grades needed for your chosen computing or mathematics degree course, you progress directly into Year 1 of that degree – there’s no need to re-apply.
We look forward to helping you develop your learning and setting you firmly on the way to your chosen career.
Modules
Typical Modules
Introduction to Computing
Programming
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Study Skills
Discrete and Decision Mathematics
Algebra
For a full list of modules please visit our website https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/Mathematics-and-Computing-with-Integrated-Foundation-Year
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This is a newly-classified subject area for this kind of data, so we don’t currently have very much information to display or analyse yet. The subject is linked to important and growing computing industries, and over time we can expect more students to study them — there could be opportunities that open up for graduates in these subjects as the economy develops over the next few years.
Mathematics
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Top job areas of graduates
Want to feel needed? This is one of the most flexible degrees of all and with so much of modern work being based on data, there are options everywhere for maths graduates. With all that training in handling figures, it's hardly surprising that a lot of maths graduates go into well-paid jobs in the IT or finance industries, and last year, a maths graduate in London could expect a very respectable average starting salary of £27k. And we're always short of teachers in maths, so that is an excellent option for anyone wanting to help the next generation. And if you want a research job, you'll want a doctorate — and a really good maths doctorate will get you all sorts of interest from academia and finance — and might secure some of the highest salaries going for new leavers from university.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Computer science
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£26k
£41k
£41k
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Mathematics
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£25k
£29k
£37k
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