What do you think of these uni's

I'd first like to inform you that Birmingham will no longer accept the BTEC by itself (I too am applying for 2016 entry and doing a BTEC in IT). Loughborough and King's will accept you to the regular Bsc but not their integrated masters programmes (if you wanted to do one that is). I'd suggest taking a look at Nottingham, Swansea and Newcastle, all accept BTEC with only GCSE's as their other entry requirements. The courses are varied and interesting and all three are within the top 25 ranks for computer science.

That's because it's only a general guide they provided you and not from the actual computer science department, their website states different. It stipulates that you're required to also have an A level in maths.



Check the other universities I mentioned too though, they're worth a look.

what units are u doing at college for your BTEC.

I am thinking of changing Unit 8 for Unit 26 which is Mathematics for IT Practitioner. Loughborough need Distinction in this unit.
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That was their old requirement, along with a distinction in the maths for IT practitioners unit (I wanted to apply there before). I definitely recommend you to do so, even if you decided to go to a university where it isn't a requirement, the units is extremely helpful in preparation for a computer science course.

My units are:

Unit 1 - Communication and employability skills - Completed
Unit 2 - Computer Systems - Completed
Unit 3 - Information Systems - Currently doing
Unit 5 - Managing Networks - Currently doing
Unit 9 - Computer Networks - Currently doing
Unit 11 - Systems Analysis and Design - Completed
Unit 14 - Event Driven Programming - Completed
Unit 18 - Database Design - Completed
Unit 20 - Client Side Customisation of Web Pages - Upcoming
Unit 22 - Computer Games Development - Upcoming
Unit 25 - Maintaining Computer Systems - Completed
Unit 26 - Mathematics for IT practitioners - Upcoming
Unit 28 - Website Production - Currently doing
Unit 29 - Installing and Upgrading Software - Completed
Unit 30 - Digital Graphics - Completed
Unit 31 - Computer Animation - Currently Doing
Unit 32 - Networked Systems Security - Upcoming
Unit 42 - Spreadsheet Modelling - Completed

I've had distinctions in every unit so far. I'm going to complete the year with distinctions in all 18 units and get overall D*D*D*.

You need to look at their requirements.

Lol of course I know that. That's the first thing I do and then I look at the course content. Any ways who applies for uni without looking at the requirements.


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Oh right thought you were asking if they were good if you had a BTEC.

That too and plus what you think about the place where the uni's are at. What's good and bad about the uni. You know that kind of things.


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I'm applying to Loughborough and it was an amazing uni. I can't say about the course since im applying for civil eng but the campus was amazing and its got good facilities. Got 1st for a load of student awards by whatuni and it deserves them (except the towers accomodation).

Thanks for that and yeah I've seen that they are top for student satisfaction. That's one of the reason I am applying for the uni.


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