The School of Applied Computing currently offers a range of full-time and part-time programmes encompassing higher national, undergraduate, postgraduate and research awards.

Undergraduate programmes offered by the School include:

• BEng (Hons) Computer Systems and Electronics

• BSc(Hons) Business Information Technology

• BSc(Hons) Computing and Information Systems

• BSc(Hons) Computer Networks

• BSc(Hons) Software Engineering

• BSc(Hons) Web Development

• BSc(Hons) Computer Games Development

• HND Business Information Technology

• HND Computing and Information Systems

• HND Software Engineering

• HND Computer Networks

• HND Web Development

• HND Electronic Engineering

Postgraduate programmes offered by the School include:

We play a part in addressing the Government's skills shortage agenda and local and national industry requirements, while fulfilling the aspirations of our students to acquire a qualification that will underpin their careers. Our industry-relevant, vocational programmes provide an in-depth technical and scholarly grounding on which you can build future continuing professional development (CPD).

With a secure base of staff expertise and industry-standard resources, the School has prepared students for a range of employment opportunities in small and large companies. Graduate destinations include CiscoSystems, British Aerospace (BAe), Fujitsu, BT, Vodafone, Intel, Phillips, CORUS, DVLA, local Health Trusts, Local Authorities, and innumerable Banks and Building Societies. Job titles range from Computer Analyst/Programmer, Network Administrator/Engineer, Application Developer, Web Developer/Designer, Database Administrator, Enterprise Architect and Project/Area Management.

Swansea Metropolitan University has strong student support mechanisms and the School operates an open door policy with students, who are able to ask for help and guidance when it is needed.

Industrial Links

CISCO is the multinational company that supplies the vast majority of the hardware that enables the Internet to function. In 1991, the School became Wales' CISCO Regional Networking Academy, where students can gain high level experience in the design and implementation of very advanced computer networks. There is also an opportunity for Computer Networks students to study the internationally recognised CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) qualification.

The School is also a Microsoft IT Academy, delivering technical training on Microsoft technology to help students prepare for Microsoft Certified Professional exams. The Microsoft Official Curriculum provides ready-to-use course material and hands-on lab exercises based on a consistent training model for Microsoft technology.

Since 2000, the School has been a member of the Oracle Academic Initiative (OAI). The OAI links up with University's across the world to develop qualified knowledge workers for today's high-tech market, to address the world-wide IT labour shortage and to expand the digital economy. Oracle's commitment provides software, curriculum, professional development, certification and recruiting resources to the School. Moreover, OAI enables the use of cutting edge resources to provide a substantial educational experience to students in the computing discipline.

In addition, the School is also a member of the OPNET University Programme.