Computing and Computer Games Technology: Professional computing organisations

This guide brings together key resources to help you find information relating to Computing, Business Information Technology and Computer Games Technology courses.

The links below take you to the web pages of the professional bodies which have accredited your course or which will accredit your course once there are students who have completed all three years of the course..

Computing

The Computer Science degree programme is a BCS and Engineering Council accredited course. The BCS is licensed to award a number of professional registrations to its members, including RITTech and Chartered IT Professional (CITP). The university is home to a Cisco Networking Academy, a Microsoft Academy Centre and an Amazon Web Services Academy.

   BCS

   Engineering Council accredited course

Cyber Security

The UK Cyber Security Council now has the power to set industry standards and award professional titles for those working in the cyber profession. There are three professional titles aligned to the Council’s professional standard: Associate, Principal and Chartered. The Cyber Career Framework provides details of the pathways for the 16 specialisms in cyber security.

   UK Cyber Security Council

The University is an academic partner of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec). Members of CIISec can apply to obtain professional registration with the UK Cyber Security Council in certain specialisms within the Cyber Career Framework.

   Chartered Institute of Information Security

Computer Networks and Security

Both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses deliver the latest in computing, network and security technologies, with the opportunity to gain additional accreditation from Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Palo Alto and the Linux Professional Institute. The university is also home to Cisco Systems, Juniper, Palo Alto and the Microsoft Academy Centres.

Computer Games Technology

The undergraduates programme is accredited by TIGA, representing the UK games industry. The TIGA accreditation system was introduced in 2015, accrediting the very best undergraduate and postgraduate university courses that are producing industry ready graduates.

   TIGA