Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science with Foundation Year

at Wrexham Glyndwr University - Wrexham Campus United Kingdom

Explore drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video and lens-based media and printmaking and then take the opportunity to specialise, combine areas or to remain broad-based.
You will:

• be able to develop as a creative independent artist with opportunities to take on commissions, showcase your work in exhibitions and enter competitions.
• develop your own unique visual art practice and learn how to creatively use skills and choose materials to express your ideas
• enjoy high-quality studio space set within a traditional Art School environment, allowing you to test out ideas through making
• study in small groups allowing for individual support
• benefit from strong links with a range of galleries and other exhibition spaces in Wales and the rest of the UK
• have opportunities to study abroad or take part in projects with an international dimension
• be encouraged to exhibit your work
• gain knowledge from high profile visiting artists

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year  BA (Hons) Fine Arts (four years including foundation year)

Key Course Features

• We have vibrant studio spaces set within a traditional Art School environment, allowing students to test out ideas through making.
• Small group sizes allow for individual support.
• Our experienced tutors are passionate about their subjects and regularly produce and exhibit their own work, both nationally and internationally, as well as writing about art practice in books and journals.
• We have strong links with a range of galleries and other exhibition spaces in Wales and the rest of the UK.
• Opportunities to study abroad or take part in projects with an international dimension.
• Students are encouraged to exhibit their work and to gain knowledge from high profile visiting artists.

Learn and work in a real production environment – this Professional Sound and Video course is developed in close collaboration with the BBC, Skillset and leading industry experts.

The course, which focuses on exploring current and emerging technologies applicable to still and moving image production, also sound design for installations, and is different to many as students can engage in the day-to-day operation of the television studio and audio production facility, extending student participation beyond the lecture theatre.

Students will also develop a theoretical and practical understanding across a range of skills in pre-production, production, post-production, audio design and live sound.

The course centres around the use of the university’s audio recording and television studio where students explore single and multi-camera filmmaking in addition to lighting and acquisition for audio visual effects work. It is designed to teach and develop skills across disciplines and covers a broad range of technologies that will help in the development of your own portfolio.

As well as the television studio, the course is built around the practical use of the university’s Centre for the Creative Industries and its wide range of facilities.  The centre is home to BBC Cymru Wales in North East Wales.

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BSc (Hons) Professional Sound and Video (four years including foundation year)

Key Course Features

• The Centre for the Creative Industries supports work across a range of creative disciplines using the latest in television production technology.
• Wrexham Glyndwr’s Television Studio, which features 4K and High Definition cameras and equipment and multi camera control room.
• Post-production facilities both Mac and PC based with grading and finishing suite
• Students lead Glyndwr.tv live sessions, streamed live and featuring a mixture of high profile as well as local bands and performers.
• There are two audio post-production studios in the Wall Studio and TV studio respectively.
• Calon FM Community radio station is based in the creative industries building and offers volunteer and collaboration work. The University is one of only three higher education institutions to have such a facility on campus.
• Our graduates have collaborated with a range of local companies including NHS Wales, Wales Rugby League, Clwyd Theatre Cymru and numerous local organisations and productions.
• Past graduates have gone on to work with media companies such as the BBC, Universal Music, QVC and Technicolor and other students have taken on freelance roles and formed their own production companies.
• Previous Creative Industries events at the University have included Ffresh Student Moving Image Festival of Wales and an annual Creative Futures networking event.
• The IT facilities form a core part of course delivery, introducing a range of Non Linear Editing software such as Final Cut, Premiere and AVID as well as colour correction, compositing and 3D packages. The audio is catered for by use of Logic, Protools, MAX, MSP, Jitter and various bespoke packages. These IT facilities are also open access and are available to students in order to develop their skills.

Policing in England and Wales is a complex activity characterised by the need to carefully consider how law, values, social policy and organisational priorities should be interpreted and applied. As police forces in England and Wales aim to adapt to meet the demands of the 21st century, discover an in-depth degree developed in partnership with North Wales Police.

This course will

• combine scenario-based learning based upon simulated policing encounters, together with lectures and seminars taught by experienced academic staff and retired experienced police officers
• offers opportunities for students to develop their academic knowledge and skills in policing

Students will

• develop knowledge of the broader criminal justice system
• demonstrate advanced skills in dealing effectively and sensitively with members of the public
• on completion of the course, have the necessary legal and policing knowledge and key transferable skills to meet the operational requirements of the police service
• study in a subject area rated 1st in Wales for overall satisfaction National Student Survey 2020
• take part in our annual real-time training exercise:

Key Course Features

• Equips students with the knowledge and understanding, skills and tools that are highly relevant to employment as a Police Constable and in other policing roles
• Taught by research-active academics and practitioners with a background in Police and Policing
• Students will build strong and sustainable networks and links with public service and third sector organisations involved in policing for both professional and personal development and advancement
• Interactive blended approach to teaching
• Develops knowledge relating to the professional performance of the police constable role, permitting learners who are subsequently recruited to the police service to pursue a career as a police constable or police staff.
• Course is in a subject area rated 1st in Wales for overall satisfaction National Student Survey 2020

Computer Science is an exciting, challenging, and dynamic field at the cutting edge of technology.  It is at the core of pioneering technologies of the 21st Century, shaping the future of both industry and society. 

This BCS accredited degree programme will equip graduates with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to analyse, design, develop, test and maintain systems for the future.  It also provides an opportunity to participate in the CISCO Academy Programmes in preparation for acquiring CISCO certified accreditation.

The Computing Department provides a friendly learning and teaching environment that operates an open door policy.

Wrexham Glyndwr University is 1st in Wales for learning opportunities and academic support for courses in the computer science subject area (WGU analysis of unpublished 2019 NSS data).

This course

• will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to work as a professional engineer and/or consultant in the design, configuration and management of computer systems
• has employability skills at its heart, developing team working, project management, communication and creative thinking.
• allows you to work on practical design projects, laboratory activities and group project work
• gives you the opportunity to work on a live work based project/placement
• gives you the option of an Industrial Placement Year 

Key Course Features

• Research active department in future and emerging technologies.
• The department has been successful in achieving funding for developing a range of intelligent kitchen appliances for use by elderly or disabled people and continues to develop research projects.
• The University is home to ARCLab, which specializes in research in the field of Computing and Computer Science.
• A host of biennial internet research conference attracting delegates from across the world.
• Our courses provide an opportunity to participate in the CISCO Academy Programmes and qualify for CISCO accreditation.
• Students undertake an individual project in the third year of their course. Normally each year, there are a number of ‘live’ projects available that involve working with businesses.
• 1st in Wales and 3rd in the UK for learning opportunities and 8th in the UK for academic support (WGU analysis of unpublished 2019 NSS data)

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BSc (Hons) Computer Science (four years including foundation year)

This course will give you the experience and knowledge of a broad range of graphic design skills enabling you to successfully produce a portfolio to gain employment in the design industry.
Students will:

• have opportunities to work on 'live briefs' in the local community
• build their confidence, presentation skills and abilities to work with real clients
• undertake placements with our extensive alumni network
• enjoy visits to design exhibitions and museums, and conferences

You can also choose to study this course as a four-year integrated masters option MDes Graphic Design  or as a foundation year BA (Hons) Graphic Design (four years including foundation year)

Key Course Features

• Small, friendly community of staff/students at our Regent Street campus.
• High contact time with the programme team.
• Develop ongoing relationships with our alumni network.
• Offer advice and resources beyond graduation.
• Contacts with top design companies throughout the UK, benefiting our students after graduation.
• Teaching staff who are practitioners and research-active in the Creative Industries.
• Visits to design exhibitions and museums, attendance at conferences.
• Opportunities to work on real life, client-based project work.
• Visiting principal cities in Europe attending conference, design exhibitions and galleries.
• Close relationship with our careers team to develop students employability prospects.

The Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist degree is an innovative programme which integrates football coaching awards into an academic course. 

The degree is designed in partnership with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) to prepare students who want to work as a coach or performance specialist (Physiologist, Psychologist, Performance Analyst or Development Officer) in the world of football. Students on the programme will develop practical coaching skills in addition to developing an understanding of the application of sport science (physiology, psychology, performance analysis) and the social context of the sport of football.

Students on the programme will work towards the Football Association of Wales (Level 1) Football Leaders Award, (level 2) C Certificate and (Level 3) UEFA B coaching licence. Students completing the programme will develop the skill to work with youth and senior football teams at grassroots and a high-performance level.

You can also choose to study this course as a three year degree (without a foundation year) BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist

Key Course Features

• Includes a foundation year to prepare you for further years of study.
• Students will work towards Football Association of Wales (Level 2) C Certificate and (Level 3) UEFA B coaching licences.
• The dynamic lecture environment will support and challenge students to engage with all aspects of the coaching process including hands-on practical coaching, physiology, psychology, performance analysis and coaching pedagogy.
• Engage with research-active lecturers and industry professionals.  
• Lecturers are research active, which means that the curriculum is engaging, current and relevant.
• The staff team includes specialists who have extensive applied knowledge and practical experience of working across the performance range from grassroots to the elite environment.
• Additionally, students have the opportunity to gain applied experience working within a variety of football settings. Extensive links with partners provide students with the opportunity to develop vocational and industry-relevant skills.
• Excellent student support from approachable staff. Students engage on a journey which takes them from personal development in the early part of their degree to professional development as they progress through the course.

The Construction Industry is one of the largest employment sectors in the UK and requires a constant supply of construction managers to run building and civil engineering projects of all sizes.

The BSc (Hons) Construction Management (with foundation year)degree is an ideal qualification for those who are motivated by seeing their hard work rewarded and their expertise recognised within a vibrant and challenging construction industry.

The course

• Can be studied full-time or part-time
• Extend your interest and reinforce your understanding of how projects are created, managed, constructed and are operated upon completion. 
• Can open up a wide range of career options in construction management, being as diverse or as specialist as you want it to be in pursuing your own personal goals and ambitions. 
• Is accredited by the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB)

This course is also available to study as a three year programme without a foundation year BSc (Hons) Construction Management

Key Course Features

• The course is accredited by the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB)
• A combined foundation and first year with BSc (Hons) Architectural Design Technology so that you can choose to continue with either construction management or ADT at the end of Year 2
• Visits to live construction projects to observe site operations in practice
• Further opportunities to directly engage with industry through conferences and guest lectures
• Wide-ranging industry-standard digital resources available for use on- and off-campus
• Compulsory placements that facilitate potential opportunities for employment

Our renewable and sustainable engineering degree tackles some of the biggest challenges facing mankind today - affordable energy, climate change, global warming and pollution control.

For students wanting to be at the forefront of new engineering and cost effective solutions that will help satisfy the need for renewable energy, this degree could be your next step.

Developed by research-active staff with strong professional and academic experience, the course focuses on providing students with the skills and experience needed for careers, working with and developing innovative technologies in a variety of sectors, including renewable energy, sustainable technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction and many more.

Numerous case studies and field visits throughout the course, give the degree real-world context. Previous visits have included trips to Electric Mountain (hydro scheme), Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC), Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), photovoltaic manufacturing/ research centres and wind, solar, hydro and biomass plants.

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BEng (Hons) Renewable and Sustainable Engineering (four years including foundation year)

Key Course Features

• Excellent facilities that include well-equipped computer-aided design laboratories, modern electronics laboratories, specialist manufacturing systems, simulation software, industry-standard instrumentation laboratories, industry specification. Rapid Prototyping facility (fused deposition method) Subsonic wind tunnel laboratory and well-equipped thermo-fluid dynamics lab including a fully operational Pelton wheel and Francis turbine.
• Small class sizes allow for strong tutorial and laboratory experiment support and advice.
• Dedicated maths support for students.
• There are opportunities for industrial visits to local companies, wind farms, biomass plants, Hydro plants and the centre for alternative technology.
• You will have access to industry standard software packages such as Altium Designer, Multisim, HP VEE, MATLAB & Simulink, Abaqus, AutoCAD, Fluent, Pro Engineer, SolidWorks.

The Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist degree is an innovative programme which integrates football coaching awards into an academic course to help you gain employment in the football industry.
The degree is designed in partnership with the Football Association of Wales (FAW), expanding your football-specific knowledge and its application to the football environment. 

Students will

• be prepared to work as a coach or performance specialist (Physiologist, Psychologist, Performance Analyst or Development Officer) in the world of football
• develop practical coaching skills in addition to developing an understanding of the application of sports science (physiology, psychology, performance analysis) and the social context of the sport of football
• develop your coaching profile by working towards the Football Association of Wales (Level 2) C Certificate  and (Level 3) UEFA B coaching licences 
• network with experienced coaches and practitioners from the professional environment within the United Kingdom and further afield

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BSc (Hons) Football Coaching and the Performance Specialist (four years including Foundation Year). 

Key Course Features

• Students will work towards Football Association of Wales (Level 2) C Certificate and (Level 3) UEFA B coaching licences. 
• The dynamic lecture environment will support and challenge students to engage in all aspects of the coaching process including hands-on practical coaching, physiology, psychology, performance analysis and coaching pedagogy.
• Engage with research-active lecturers and industry professionals.  
• Lecturers are research active, which means that the curriculum is engaging, current and relevant.
• The staff team includes specialists who have extensive applied knowledge and practical experience of working across the performance range from grassroots to the elite environment.
• Additionally, students have the opportunity to gain applied experience working within a variety of football settings. Extensive links with partners provide students with the opportunity to develop vocational and industry-relevant skills.
• Excellent student support from approachable staff. Students engage on a journey which takes them from personal development in the early part of their degree to professional development as they progress through the course.

Photography and Film is an innovative multi-genre programme that combines practice, theory and professionalism, encouraging you to acquire unique approaches to these disciplines. It has been developed for students with a passion for independent photography, film and cinema – poetic, narrative, conceptual and documentary - with an emphasis on digital and analogue imagery.

Whether you prefer to work with the still or moving image, you can creatively and conceptually explore film and photography on our inspiring, challenging and rewarding degree. You’ll discover a range of skills such as how the lens can be used creatively as a tool for storytelling and non-linear poetics, specialist and experimental camera techniques, lighting for studio and location work, editing and post-production, to support you on your career path in the creative industries.

Led by professionals bridging fine art, documentary and commercial practice you will develop and research your own ideas in relation to project briefs, learning transferable skills needed to work as an imaginative professional. You will generate and produce ideas through location and studio work and be guided in making submissions for international galleries, expositions, festivals, drama, documentary, advertising, music media and other forms of digital imagery and visual effects. There is also the opportunity to study abroad through the Erasmus Scheme in order to secure work and sustain your career.

The programme provides excellent professional grounding for future careers in the arts and media, academia or working within a broad range of professional contexts within the creative industries.

You can also choose to study this course as a three year programme (without a foundation year) BA (Hons) Photography & Film

Key Course Features

• Includes a foundation year to help prepare you for further years of study.
• Students have access to an on-site cutting-edge high definition TV studio with green screen, photographic studio as well as analogue facilities with a dedicated dark room. Small group sizes allow for individual support and experimentation with ideas in a creative environment.
• Post-production, 3D workshops, media training and computer editing facilities utilising the latest in HD technology and non-linear editing.
• Well-equipped computer labs with both Apple and PC based systems loaded with a wide selection of industry-related software.
• Teaching team are research-active practitioners enthusiastic about their subject areas. They exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally as well as writing about art and design practice in books and journals.
• Opportunities to study abroad or take part in projects with an international dimension.
• Be part of our vibrant community of artists and designers where students are encouraged to exhibit their work and to gain knowledge from high profile visiting artists and designers.
• 1st in Wales and 10th in the UK for overall satisfaction in the area of Cinematics & Photography. (WGU analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).