A course enhanced by real-life project experience for non-computing graduates wanting to pursue a career in the IT industry.
Gain knowledge in key computing topics relevant to the current job market, including programming, web development, databases, and project management.
Take advantage of opportunities to gain industrial work experience and work on live projects for real clients.
Gain awareness of contemporary IT practices and the structure and demands of the global computing industry.

This course is designed for graduates of other subjects who want to gain employment in the IT industry. This course covers a range of topics and presents you with a variety of optional modules to enhance skills in the area of your choice.

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to go on a work placement for up to 12 months.

Students from this course have had work placements with companies such as 3Squared, XLN, Next Retail Ltd, EDF Energy, Wandisco and DB Cargo. These placements allow students to put into practice the skills they have developed on the course.

Live projects

This course gives you the opportunity to develop practical computing skills by working on live projects for real clients or emulated industry case studies.

Working in a small team, you will develop industrial-strength solutions to complex industry problems. You will have the opportunity to investigate client requirements, design appropriate solutions, and then implement these as well as testing them to ensure they are fit for purpose.

Networking opportunities

The teaching team make use of their research and industry connections for the inclusion of real work scenarios and case studies within the teaching materials of many of the modules.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Through hands-on experience, we introduce you to a broad range of computing topics including programming, web development, databases, study skills and project management. You will undertake research in the field of computing to help build your knowledge of research approaches, designs, and techniques in preparation for the course dissertation project.

You can select and specialise in either:

• A system design and development project that encapsulates C#, ASP.NET framework, MVC architecture and pattern-based software development to build advanced web application solutions
• An advanced data management project that includes R programming, Big Data and Distributed Systems (use of Hadoop Ecosystem) and Data Integration (includes Tableau) to build data management solutions
• A cloud-based project that explores the fast-growing cloud computing field and covers a range of deployment models, software architectures (N-tier, MVC, service-oriented), tools and technologies (virtualisation, use of Django web framework, DevOps, GitHub, Docker, microservices) and different cloud services (e.g., Microsoft Azure) that are necessary for the design and development of scalable applications

For industrial expertise, you will work as experts on a live project and present your results back to the organisation.

Based on real-life case studies, project-based learning is core throughout the course. Alongside taught tutorials you will develop knowledge and skills through individual study and group work as well.

You learn through:

• recommended reading
• problem-based learning
• analysis and synthesis
• individual and group activities
• research
• presentations
• personal research and development project
• technical development work
• portfolio

This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.

This course prepares you for a career in and for:

• database development
• database design and development
• web application development
• data management or cloud computing
• software consultancy

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies that include:

• Sky
• PlusNet
• Sumo Digital
• Jet2.com

 

 

Normally you need a 2:2 honours degree or above in any discipline from a UK university or equivalent from an overseas university. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more

We also consider applicants who do not meet these academic criteria but have several years' experience and a keen interest in computing.

Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent) is the standard for non-native speakers of English. If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English level.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Computer Programming	15	Coursework
Dissertation For Computing	45	Coursework
Industrial Expertise	15	Coursework
Introduction To Databases And Big Data	15	Coursework
Introduction To Web Development	15	Coursework
Research Skills For Computing	15	Coursework
Study Skills And Project Management	15	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Advanced Data Management Project	45	Coursework Practical
Cloud-Based Project	45	Coursework
System Design And Development Project	45	Coursework Practical