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Professional accreditation

We’re proud that our courses are accredited by the BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT), a professional body of computing. In addition, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certifies our MSc in Cyber Security.

What does this mean for you?

Professional accreditation is a mark of quality. We are audited and judged to provide a top level of education. Areas that are assessed include staffing, projects, resources, quality assurance, student support and the structure and technical depth of our courses.

It also means our courses are a great foundation if you wish to achieve professional registration when you graduate. As the course must meet some, or all, of the academic requirements for professional registration in order for it to become accredited, it is a more streamlined way of achieving your professional registration.

Level of accreditation - full CITP

The following courses carry full Chartered IT Professional (CITP) accreditation:

What does this mean?

These courses are accredited by the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

CITP accreditation is the independent standard of competence and professionalism in the technology industry. All undergraduate degrees accredited by BCS for full CITP are recognised under the Seoul Accord, which aims to establish and promote mutual recognition of academic programmes among member countries.

This recognition enhances the credibility and quality assurance of academic programmes, allowing students to have their qualifications recognised globally. It helps students and graduates in their pursuit of international education, employment, and professional mobility.

Level of accreditation - partial CEng

The following courses carry partial Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation:

What does this mean?

These courses are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.

CEng accreditation demonstrates a student’s innovation, creativity and technical accountability in engineering technology solutions. It enables students to:

  • evidence their skills and experience to employers, clients and the wider industry
  • demonstrate a commitment to professional standards and to developing capability
  • raise their profile with internationally-recognised letters CEng after their name.
Level of accreditation - full CEng

The following courses carry full Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation:

What does this mean?

These courses are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

CEng accreditation demonstrates a student’s innovation, creativity and technical accountability in engineering technology solutions. It enables students to:

  • Evidence their skills and experience to employers, clients and the wider industry, 
  • Demonstrate a commitment to professional standards and to developing capability,
  • Raise their profile with internationally-recognised letters CEng after their name.
Level of accreditation - partial CITP

The following courses carry partial Chartered IT Professional (CITP) accreditation:

 

 

What does this mean?

These courses are accredited by the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

CITP accreditation is the independent standard of competence and professionalism in the technology industry. All undergraduate degrees accredited by BCS for full CITP are recognised under the Seoul Accord, which aims to establish and promote mutual recognition of academic programmes among member countries.

This recognition enhances the credibility and quality assurance of academic programmes, allowing students to have their qualifications recognised globally. It helps students and graduates in their pursuit of international education, employment, and professional mobility.

Level of accreditation - NCSC Fully certified

The following course is fully certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC):

What does this mean?

A National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certified degree enables students and employers alike to assess the quality on offer. Prospective students are able to male better informed choices when looking for a highly valued qualification and it gives employers reassurance in the recruitment of skilled staff.

Awaiting accreditation

We will be seeking BCS accreditation for the following courses when our first cohorts of students graduate.

Our combined degree courses with Mathematics do not carry accreditation. We will not be seeking accreditation for our Data Science courses.