International Foundation Year in Sciences Engineering, Physical and Mathematical (2 Semesters), Leading to Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science Software Engineering (Year in Industry) Study Group - Royal Holloway University of London International Study Centre, UK

International Foundation Year in Sciences Engineering, Physical and Mathematical
The International Foundation Year in Sciences Engineering, Physical and Mathematical is designed to prepare you for the first year of your undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway. This is a fast-paced, three-term foundation programme, specifically designed for international students interested in beginning their international education journey.

What you will study
The programme consists of core and optional modules. Core modules will improve your academic and English language skills, and optional modules will teach you more about your chosen progression degree.

Once you have successfully completed your International Foundation Year and achieved the required progression grades, you will be well-equipped to start your undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway.

Leading to: Computer Science Software Engineering (Year in Industry) BSc (Hons)

Our technological world has created a tremendous demand for professionals who can design, build and maintain computer courses, databases. This four-year, year in industry course with a specialism in software engineering will give you a strong foundation of knowledge, skills and practical experience to kickstart your career in software. Your extended work placement will give you skills and awareness that can only be acquired in a real work environment, and will help to set you apart when you apply for jobs. Our software engineering teaching has been hailed as a‘best practice’ example of computer science education by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Developed in consultation with industry, our progressive curriculum will give you a solid grounding in the fundamentals of computing and application development. You will learn from software professionals and leading academics to apply engineering principles to the design, development, implementation and maintenance of all kinds of software. We cover the whole process of software development, from initial client briefs through to costing, scheduling and efficient delivery. From the outset you will be experimenting with programming games, robots, Gadgeteer kits, Subversion, JUnit testing, Scrum-based Agile software and more, in our well-equipped laboratories. You will develop team working, time management and communication skills, and a strong professional ethos.

Your year in industry will start at the end of year 2. We are located in the famous M4 corridor, known as 'England's Silicon Valley', and we enjoy close links with many of its leading technology companies. If you are unable to go ahead with your placement you will have the option of transferring onto our equivalent three-year BSc course. In your final year you will also have the flexibility to choose between a range of optional courses.

We are a highly respected, research-focused department with a friendly approach and award-winning teaching. We offer a summer work placement course and a dedicated personal adviser to guide you through your studies. You will also be welcome to join our thriving Computing Society. We are proud to be among the few departments in the UK to hold the Athena SWAN bronze award for our commitment to increasing female participation in computer science.

• The BCS has distinguished our teaching of Software Engineering as 'Best Practice'.
• You will be taught by staff with extensive industrial experience, three of whom are certified Scrum Masters.
• You will learn to master the process of software engineering, from initial client meetings through to delivery.

From time to time, we make changes to our courses to improve the student and learning experience. If we make a significant change to your chosen course, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.