CAO Code AU361

Letterkenny Campus

Bachelor of Science (Hons)

Computer Science

3 years / Level 8 / Full-time

Is this course for me?

This is a 3-year Honours degree for students who have completed the Leaving Certificate Computer Science subject, a GCE in Computing and certain other equivalent qualifications such as a QQI FET Level 5 award in Computing. Minimum grades apply.

Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

Year One

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
1	Operating Systems	Mandatory	5	4
	Object Oriented Programming	Mandatory	10	8
	Social and Digital Communications	Mandatory	10	6
	Mathematics for Computer Science 1	Mandatory	5	4
2	IT Infrastructure	Mandatory	5	4
	Algorithmic Programming	Mandatory	10	8
	Database Technology	Mandatory	5	4
	Introduction to Cloud and Mobile Technologies	Mandatory	5	4
	Mathematics for Computing 2	Mandatory	5	4

Year Two

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
3	Advanced IT Infrastructure	Mandatory	5	4
	Academic & Technical Writing Skills	Mandatory	5	3
	Software Implementation	Mandatory	5	4
	Object Oriented Analysis and Design	Mandatory	5	3
	AI & Machine Learning	Mandatory	5	3
	Scripting	Mandatory	5	3
4	Cybersecurity	Mandatory	5	3
	Team Project	Mandatory	5	4
	Secure Programming	Mandatory	5	3
	Software Development	Mandatory	5	4
	Data Analytics	Mandatory	5	4
	Server Side Scripting	Mandatory	5	4

Year Three

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
5	DevOps	Mandatory	5	3
	Research in Computing with Emerging Technologies	Mandatory	10	6
	Software Engineering	Mandatory	5	3
	Computer Vision	Mandatory	5	3
	Client-Side Scripting	Mandatory	5	4
6	Legal, Ethical & Social Issues in Computing	Mandatory	5	3
	Project Development	Mandatory	10	6
	UX Design	Mandatory	5	3
	Predictive Analysis	Mandatory	5	3
	Computer Science	Mandatory	5	3

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Level 9 (MSc) and 10 studies (Doctoral) at Letterkenny Institute of Technology and other institutions and universities at home and abroad.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate
- Six Subjects at grade O6/H7 to include;
- Min. Two subjects at H5 and
- English or Irish at O6/H7
- Maths at O4/H7
-Computer Science at O4/H6
OR
QQI Cohort
Have obtained a full QQI Level 5 award including distinctions in at least 3 modules. The QQI award
Award titles are: Computer System & Networks, Computing, Software Development
OR
GCE Cohort
Click here for GCE Cohort entry requirements

Number of Places	25

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Student Experience

-- Treasa Nic Giolla Chomhaill

I began my studies at LYIT in January of 2011. Having left a previous course, where I had studied IT and Economics, I was unsure of which direction to take. On advice from a friend I approached the Head of the Computing department at LYIT, and with his help I chose a course that suited my interests. Due to my previous studies it was arranged that I could begin my studies at LYIT in the second semester of second year. I was delighted at this news as it meant that I would only have a year and a half of studying before I received my ordinary degree. I really enjoyed my course and feel that I greatly benefited from the smaller numbers in the classrooms. These smaller numbers meant that it was easier to get to know the lecturers and for them to get to know me. The lecturers were very friendly and helpful which made for a more relaxed atmosphere. it also made it very easy for me to approach them with any question I had. A combination of the qualifications that I gained at LYIT and the guidance of a few lecturers led me to the Internship that I am current doing, one which I am very much enjoying!

-- Mollys Story LY748 - Molly's Story - Computer Science

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

Finance Companies of all types
Health Care Providers
Research Centers
Media Companies
Software Companies
Security Companies

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

Programming
Systems Design
Storage and Security
Project Management
Data Analytics
Data Storage and Management
Database Administrator
IT Consultant
IT Manager
Systems Developer
Artificial Intelligence
Systems Administrator
Machine Learning
Software Analyst
Database Developer
Web Developer
Project Manager
Software Engineer
Secure Services Developer
Automation Engineer

Employer Testimonials

-- Padraig Monaghan, UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group, Letterkenny has forged a successful relationship with LYIT in recent years. This mutually beneficial relationship has brought high-caliber candidates in consideration for roles within our operations and IT business. UnitedHealth Group also has found LYIT students to be astute and mature, to possess the skill sets we seek in our top-performing managers, and to be prepared to meet the challenges of a business environment. We look forward to continuing to strengthen the relationship with the LYIT over the coming years.

-- Ciaran Harvey, Pramerica

Pramerica and the Letterkenny Institute of Technology have a long-standing relationship that has evolved since 2000 when Pramerica set up in Letterkenny. Since then, LYIT has been an invaluable partner in helping us find talented, highly qualified candidates for technology and business services positions at Pramerica. LYIT has been to the forefront in developing our skill requirements and has adjusted its curriculum to ensure that its students have the appropriate technical and business skills, knowledge and the mindset needed for a global financial services organisation such as Pramerica. I deeply appreciate the collaborative and the innovative partnership that has developed particularly over the past number of years. Our employee growth and evolution of our service portfolio is testament to our strong partnership with LYIT. I look forward to continuing to work closely with LYIT as it builds a pipeline of talent suitable for our workforce of the future.

-- David Gildea CloudRanger

CloudRanger has been incredibly lucky with the graduates that we have been able to work within the college. There is a constant theme across all the graduates where they want to work in the very latest technologies, are interested to learn and are all without exception, incredibly hard working. This for us is the perfect blend of talent to allow us to build a global high-tech company. Having high-tech graduates close by is enabling CloudRanger to compete on a worldwide stage, delivering the very latest in Cloud projects.

-- John MacNamara, Sendmode

When we started Sendmode, we never envisaged we’d be servicing over 10 million transactions per month. To service this, we needed high skilled IT graduates and turned to the LYIT campus for help. The graduates from LYIT proved to be at a very high level of both skill and professionalism and in fact, all of our technical team are graduates from the LYIT, while we also employ graduates in sales, support and marketing. We would highly recommend graduates from LYIT.

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Key Information

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.atudonegal.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .
All programmes will start in Sept 2022
Students can apply from Jan 2022 onwards

Fees

EU Fees: €3.000

Non-EU Fees: €10,500

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186351

Head of Department Jade Lyons
Email: computing.donegal@atu.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186304

School and Department
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Department of Computing