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Cardiff
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Newcastle
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Nottingham
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City, UoL
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UEA
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Lancaster
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Kent
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Leicester
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Reading
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Swansea
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Worcester
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Birmingham City University
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Doing computer projects and build a portfolio for it e.g. website using python, react, etc.; build an app; write a software; build a database.
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Complete a MOOC - one that I strongly recommend is Harvard's CS50 course; it's an introduction to programming that many people recommend
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I would also spend time learning some of the programming languages that you would use, and mention these in your personal statement. I am not entirely sure what programming languages will be used in the degree that you would choose to do, but at the moment Python is the mainstream language (as it should be in my opinion), but you would also get R, JavaScript, C++, and Java. I would look through the modules of the degree that you want to do with a fine toothcomb to see what languages you would be using and go on websites like W3School.net, Enki, or Mozilla Development Network to learn as much as you can about them (and the best way to learn is to build projects with them). Learning to program would probably take up the most time, and would probably be the biggest concern of the admission staff.
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Complete professional IT qualifications - many of these would help get you a job in IT, but they would look great on your application e.g. CompTIA, PowerBI, Python Institute, Azure, Google Developer, etc.
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Keep on top of the development in the tech sector e.g. use of AI, augmented reality, machine learning, neuralink, etc. There are plenty of websites (emphasis on plenty), blogs (so many), YouTube channels, and magazines that would keep you updated on such developments. If you follow enough of these magazines, it's going to be difficult to not hear all about it all the time.
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Even if you are not going to study A Level Maths, I would still recommend getting yourself acquainted with some of the maths that you will be using e.g. discrete maths, calculus, statistics, etc. (see: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/dcs/blog/maths-computer-science, https://www.mathnasium.com/bend/news/five-types-of-math-used-in-computer-science) There's a series of books by Schuam Outlines, which can provide you with a concise summary of the sort of maths you would use e.g. Essentail Computer Mathematics by Lipschutz. Otherwise, read up the A Level revision guides for Maths and Further Maths, but I think the Schaum Outlines books would be more relevant for you.
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Doing computer projects and build a portfolio for it e.g. website using python, react, etc.; build an app; write a software; build a database.
•
Complete a MOOC - one that I strongly recommend is Harvard's CS50 course; it's an introduction to programming that many people recommend
•
I would also spend time learning some of the programming languages that you would use, and mention these in your personal statement. I am not entirely sure what programming languages will be used in the degree that you would choose to do, but at the moment Python is the mainstream language (as it should be in my opinion), but you would also get R, JavaScript, C++, and Java. I would look through the modules of the degree that you want to do with a fine toothcomb to see what languages you would be using and go on websites like W3School.net, Enki, or Mozilla Development Network to learn as much as you can about them (and the best way to learn is to build projects with them). Learning to program would probably take up the most time, and would probably be the biggest concern of the admission staff.
•
Complete professional IT qualifications - many of these would help get you a job in IT, but they would look great on your application e.g. CompTIA, PowerBI, Python Institute, Azure, Google Developer, etc.
•
Keep on top of the development in the tech sector e.g. use of AI, augmented reality, machine learning, neuralink, etc. There are plenty of websites (emphasis on plenty), blogs (so many), YouTube channels, and magazines that would keep you updated on such developments. If you follow enough of these magazines, it's going to be difficult to not hear all about it all the time.
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Even if you are not going to study A Level Maths, I would still recommend getting yourself acquainted with some of the maths that you will be using e.g. discrete maths, calculus, statistics, etc. (see: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/dcs/blog/maths-computer-science, https://www.mathnasium.com/bend/news/five-types-of-math-used-in-computer-science) There's a series of books by Schuam Outlines, which can provide you with a concise summary of the sort of maths you would use e.g. Essentail Computer Mathematics by Lipschutz. Otherwise, read up the A Level revision guides for Maths and Further Maths, but I think the Schaum Outlines books would be more relevant for you.
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