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Confused about Entry Requirements for Computer Science

I am currently doing a Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Animation. I am worried this may not be an acceptable entry to university for computer science(I do have the required GSCEs including a B in mathematics). I have contacted countless universities via phone and email and the replies are always different.

Queen Mary's won't accept this for computer science, but may accept if for computer science and multimedia. City Uni London won't accept it for computer science whilst Kent University will accept it if I also have the GSCEs even though Kent is ranked above City for computer science. I have inquired to a few more London area universities but currently no replies.

The reason I choose to do computer science is because I enjoy programming and computing (In which I spend most of my time doing), I also know how to code in JavaScript and I'm starting to learn C.

Some help or advice would be great, thanks! :smile:

Reply 1

cnova

The majority of universities will only accept the BTEC Extended Diploma in IT, since BTEC animation hasn't really got anything to do with it. You could do a foundation year, this will help you to apply to higher rank universities and give you a thorough grounding in Computer Science.

Reply 2

PlainWhiteTee

Original post by cnova

Yeah I noticed most of them only accept it in IT but I'm also wondering if that includes software development as I may switch to that. I will take a look at a foundation year.
Cheers!

Reply 3

deepakdhillon26

Can't you achieve a better GCSE maths result? Make your personal statement stand out and tell the uni that you know Java etc.. I honestly think you at least Need BTEC in IT ? But not sure

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Reply 4

cnova

Original post by PlainWhiteTee

Yeah I noticed most of them only accept it in IT but I'm also wondering if that includes software development as I may switch to that. I will take a look at a foundation year.
Cheers!

BTEC in Software Development? it's the same as BTEC Ended Diploma in IT. It's just a particular pathway of the BTEC Extended Diploma in IT.