Program Overview

Extended International Foundation Year in Engineering, Computing and Life Sciences

The programme includes academic modules, study skills and English language training, providing complete preparation for your undergraduate degree.

• You will be introduced to areas within mathematics, chemistry and biology which will allow you to prepare for undergraduate study.
• The course covers calculus, algebra, chemistry and how it is taught in the UK, and physics and why it is essential for the study of science and engineering in the UK.
• Develop your English language skills
• Enhance your study skills
• Strengthen your mathematical ability

Upon successful completion of the Extended International Foundation Year, and achieving the required grades, you will join the first year of your undergraduate degree at Liverpool John Moores University.

Leading to: Computing BSc (Hons)

This course provides a practical alternative to Computer Science and Software Engineering with a less theoretical, more vocational approach to the subject. The course covers contemporary topics within the field of Computing and allows students to develop sound practical skills as well as acquiring theoretical knowledge.

• Links with over 450 local and national organisations, including Merseyside Police, Cheshire Police, EY, Experian, IBM, Eutechnyx and Intaforensics
• Opportunity to undertake a year's paid industrial placement
• Vocational course in Computing
• Combines Theory and Practice
• Covers Contemporary Topics in Computing
• State-of-the-art computing facilities with specialist computer forensics software
• Exciting career prospects

The course provides a good general purpose first degree in Computer Science and allows students to explore the subject and determine which specialization suits them best.

The course covers core subjects, such as Programming, Software Development, Information Systems Development and Systems Analysis and Design.

The core subjects provide the "backbone" to the programme and these are complemented by the three main themes, which are:

• Web Development
• Computer Networks
• Data Analytics

Students will study the core subjects and the three main themes at an introductory level during the first and second year. In the final year they will choose options based on the theme that best suits them