Accredited Computer Science courses.

Hi, I've applied for some courses which are not accredited (backup choices :P). Now I was wondering how important it is for them to be accredited. I know that the better courses but I'm more interested in future prospects. So ultimately;

Would I struggle to get a job as a Software engineer (for example) if I didn't take an accredited course? Or experiance more important? Or abit of both?

If I did choose to do a non accredited course, would I struggle to become chartered?


Thanks for any help )

Nope, you won't struggle and it's probably your experience and expertise that will matter the most. They should all have the same essential course content anyway.

BCS is not worth being a member of, and IET doesn't (ac?)credit a lot of top courses (eg York, Southampton).

Hopefully you won't even need to worry about your backup choices :P

Thanks for the reply!! So you're saying that I would need to become chartered (or whatever) with the IET instead?

Yea hopefully I won't have to worry about the backups, but I like to plan ahead!

You should never *need* to become chartered. I think to be a qualified "Software Engineer", you have to go through BCS, but in terms of UK professional organisations, I'd join the IET.

Thanks for the reply again!

So to clarify; Most jobs wouldn't require me being chartered with BCS or IET, so if I'm not chartered I'm not handicaping myself, but you recommend me joining the IET in general?

Like I said before I just want to know if I do have to go with my backup that I won't require doing abunch of extra exams and whatnot to become chartered because without it I can't find work or get stuck with the low jobs.

Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it.