This degree
will prepare
you for a
variety of
careers,
including
Systems
Analyst,
Systems
Designer,
Application
Programmer
and IT
Consultant.
The degree
is for you
if you want
to learn how
to develop
systems that
can grow to
meet new and
changing
needs in
modern
business
environments
and in arts,
media and
cultural
applications.
It also
provides a
route to a
variety of
higher
degrees in
the
computing
and
information
systems
sector.
The
programme
has been
developed by
academics
within the
Department
of Computing
at
Goldsmiths.
The
Department
is a leading
centre in
the UK for
the study of
Arts and
Music
Computing,
Cognitive
Computing
and
Artificial
Intelligence,
and Computer
Science.
Academic
staff are
leaders and
partners on
a variety of
research
projects.
The
programme
aims to give
you a wide
appreciation
of the
subject,
rather than
just an
understanding
of existing
commercial
approaches,
so that your
knowledge
can evolve
and adapt to
meet
contemporary
needs. You
will develop
skills in:
various
aspects of
programming
computer
systems
development
and
project
management
design of
database
management
systems,
e-commerce,
computer
security
and
information
systems
management.
BSc
The
traditional
degree in
which 12
units are
taken in
three
stages. You
may apply to
transfer to
Goldsmiths,
University
of London,
to complete
your degree
study,
entering at
Level 2 or
Level 3. You
have between
3-8 years to
complete the
BSc.
Application
deadline
You can
apply
throughout
the year but
applications
must be
received no
later than:
17
September
(students
resident
outside
the EU)
17 October
(students
resident
within the
EU)
in the
year
before you
intend to
sit your
first
examinations
Duration
Registration
deadline
Examinations
3 Years
30
November
May /
June
Entry
Requirements
Please read
all these
entry
requirements
in addition
with
Appendix “A”
To be
eligible for
the BSc
degree you
must:
be at
least 17
years
old
and
Either
have
passes
in:
two
subjects
at GCE
'A'
Level
and at
least
three
further
subjects
at GCSE
or GCE
'O'
Level
(at not
less
than
grade C
or a
'pass'
if taken
prior to
1975)
or
three
subjects
at GCE
'A'
Level,
and one
further
subject
at GCSE
or GCE
'O'
Level
(at not
less
than
grade C) or
two
subjects
at GCE
'A'
Level
and two
further
subjects
at 'AS'
Level
and
have a
level of
competence
in
Mathematics
at least
equivalent
to a
pass at
GCE 'AS'
Level in
a
mathematical
subject
and
have
fluent
comprehension
and
writing
skills
in
English.
Mature
Entry
Route to
BSc
(CIS)
To be
eligible
for the
Mature
Entry
Route
you
must:
be aged
21 years
or older
before 1
September
in the
year you
first
register
with the
University
(there
can be
no
exceptions
to this
requirement)
and
have
passed a
minimum
of four
separate
subjects
at GCSE/GCE
‘O’
level
(at not
less
than
Grade C)
including
Mathematics
and
provide
proof of
competency
in
English
acceptable
to the
University
(it may
be
necessary
for you
to
have
passed a
recognised
test of
proficiency,
at the
appropriate
level,
within
the past
five
years,
see page
31)
and
normally
have at
least
two
years
relevant
work
experience
(i.e.
with
computing
or IT
elements
either
from a
job in a
computing-oriented
company
or a job
in
computing
or IT)
Course
Structure
BSc:
12 units
(11
units
plus the
compulsory
project)
Mature
Entry
Route
2
units
('Information
systems:
foundations
of
e-business'
and
'Introduction
to Java
and
object-oriented
programming')
LEVEL 1
Four
compulsory
full
units
Mathematics
for
computing
Information
Systems:
Foundations
of
e-business
Introduction
to Java
and
object-oriented
programming
Introduction
to
Computing
and the
Internet
LEVEL 2
Four
compulsory
full
units
Data
Communications
and
Enterprise
Networks
Database
Systems
Software
engineering,
algorithm
design
and
analysis
Programming:
Advanced
Topics
and
Techniques
LEVEL 3
Six half
units
chosen
from the
following
Artificial
Intelligence
Software
Engineering
Management
Human
Computer
Interaction
Accounting
Information
Systems
Information
Systems
Management
Electronic
Commerce
Neural
Networks
Mathematical
techniques
of
operational
research
Decision
support
and
executive
information
systems
