Preparing students for direct entry to Year 2 of an undergraduate degree in Computing at GCU.
Classes are held Monday to Friday between 9.00am-5.00pm, excluding bank holidays.
Maximum class size for English language teaching 16
Certificate of Higher Education (SCQF Level 7) from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Start Dates | September January |
Program length | 3 Terms |
16
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
3 Terms: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 4.5 in writing) or equivalent. • …For info on alternative accepted tests if starting online, please see: https://www.intostudy.com/ielts-alternatives
September 2020 start
(3 Terms)
Tue 29 September 2020 - Fri 4 December 2020
Mon 11 January 2021 - Fri 26 March 2021
Tue 6 April 2021 - Fri 18 June 2021
£13,995
January 2021 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 11 January 2021 - Fri 26 March 2021
Tue 6 April 2021 - Fri 18 June 2021
Mon 21 June 2021 - Fri 20 August 2021
£13,995
A total of 120 credits must be earnt to successfully complete the pathway programme.
Term 1 modules
Credit value
Database Development
20 Credits
English Language for Academic Purposes and Study Skills
(20 Credits)
Fundamentals of Computing Systems
(10 Credits)
Fundamentals of Software Engineering
(20 Credits)
Introduction to Computer Networks
(20 Credits)
Mathematics for Computing
(20 Credits)
Term 1 specialist modules
Credit value
Fundamentals of Network and Cloud Computing
(10 Credits)
Security Landscape
(10 Credits)
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Computing-BSc (Hons)
40% in each module
6.0 overall with 5.5 in each subskill
Start Dates | September January |
Program length | 3 Terms |
16
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
3 Terms: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 4.5 in writing) or equivalent.
September 2021 start
(3 Terms)
Tue 28 September 2021 - Fri 10 December 2021
Mon 10 January 2022 - Fri 25 March 2022
Mon 4 April 2022 - Fri 10 June 2022
January 2022 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 10 January 2022 - Fri 25 March 2022
Mon 4 April 2022 - Fri 10 June 2022
Mon 20 June 2022 - Fri 26 August 2022
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Computing-BSc (Hons)
40% in each module
6.0 overall with 5.5 in each subskill