Early Education and Care*
The overarching aim of this programme is to foster and develop the knowledge, skills, competencies,
and values of emerging early years professionals to be independent and professional educators. The
programme aims to meet the criteria for initial professional education, forming graduates who have the
expertise to nurture and enrich infants’ and young children’s lives in early years learning and care settings.
Combining theory with professional practice, this applied programme supports graduates to become
skilled, competent, ethical, and reflective practitioners.
Electronics and Self-Driving Technologies
Our Electronics and Self-Driving Technologies degree prepares students to work in rapidly changing
technology environments, in areas such as robotics and autonomous systems, computer vision, machine
learning and extended realities. Electronics technology is incorporated into almost every aspect of our
daily lives. It has led to the invention and enhancement of consumer technology, mobile phones, medical
devices, computers, intelligent agriculture, musical equipment and entertainment. This innovative degree
provides students with the skills required to invent the next generation of electronic devices for all sectors
and applications. Not only that, but graduates will also have the engineering and electronic design skills to
pursue a career in the exciting new chapter of automotive and robotic technologies.
Energy Engineering
The programme is very practical, and students will have access to
energy-dedicated teaching and research laboratories, and features
weekly laboratory classes, individual and group projects and work
placement experience.
The programme is focused on conventional and renewable
energy technologies installation and integration, building energy
efficiency, assessment, and information modelling. It also looks
at the fundamentals underpinning fluids, solids, and engineering
while also considering the control, automation, and monitoring
of energy systems.
Computing and Digital Media
Graduates from the programme can look forward to excellent career opportunities in
the digital technology sector. Having attained a wide range of skills and competencies
in computing, mobile technology, digital media and web development, graduates can
look forward to career prospects where such versatility and adaptability is in constant
demand. The programme presents an opportunity to study exciting new areas in 2D & 3D
graphics, animation, dynamic web design & development, video production and
database technologies for multiplatform environments. You will develop skills in a
variety of software toolkits and applications through hands-on practical development
work, and the production of rich media and web application content for a wide range
of platforms. The programme places a significant emphasis on practical skills and you
will work individually and in groups on a variety of projects. This programme of study
fosters the development of creative thinking, and the development of interpersonal
and project management skills and competencies required to work in the technology
sector.
Construction Project Management and Applied Technology
This programme blends traditional practical skills including carpentry and joinery, with modern
construction approaches, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction.
Construction project management is a professional field that focuses on each part of the construction
process of any built environment. Students learn how to plan, organise and control construction
operations and gain knowledge in all stages of the process – from initial feasibility studies through to
design, construction, maintenance, refurbishment and demolition.
Constuction Management
Creative Design
This programme gives students the skills and experience needed to become an industry-ready designer.
During this exciting and challenging degree, students are given an in-depth education in creative design
and become proficient in a range of analytical, technical, R&D, social and applied design skills. Working
on real-world design projects for real-world clients is a central element of this degree. Students are given
real opportunities to work with companies and other outside bodies to develop essential innovative and
technical skills. Our graduates are designing cars, apps, medical devices, and are working in design areas
such as graphics, electronic products, start-ups and more.
Creative Media and Storytelling
Storytelling is central to all aspects of our lives. From parables to fables, dramas to advertising, we
have always relied on stories to inform, educate and entertain us. This 3-Year Level 8 honours degree
programme offers students the opportunity to garner the skills to craft, bring to life and deliver stories
through the various media and platforms that are available today.
Crafting stories with the power to change how we think, how we feel and how we act is central to this
programme. Students will infuse stories with the power of visual communication and help their audience
understand the world in new and inspiring ways.
Culinary & Gastronomic Sciences and Food Innovation
The culinary programmes have been re-designed to reflect industry trends, modern-day technology
and to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge required to pursue a
successful career in the broader food industry. Sustainability principles have been embedded within our
programmes as a core ethos, in response to our obligations to address climate action issues.
Students will experience a broad range of practical and academic modules to enhance their employability
skills across the broader food industry which offers an extensive range of exciting career opportunities.
The integrated work placements in Year 1 and 3 enable students to develop skills and experience relevant
to their chosen pathway.
Cyberpsychology
This programme gives the student a CyberPsychology multidisciplinary qualification across psychology
and computing which is applicable to a wide range of organisations and systems. Students who enjoy
technology and want to examine and prioritise the human factors in the development of online and digital
environments will enjoy this programme.
It will be of particular interest to students who wish to develop psychological insights into human
interactions with digital technologies and learn how to apply this knowledge in a variety of sectors that
deal with the human-computer interface point.
Graduates of this programme will become part of increasingly multi-skilled teams that design, deliver and
regulate all manner of software and hardware solutions for humans and be able to work effectively in
contemporary workflow settings in an effective and ethical manner.
