Congratulations on obtaining your place to study at Canterbury Christ Church University. We look forward to seeing you in September! I am sure it will be an exciting time as you prepare to come to University, and you may have questions that you would like to answers to. We have prepared this Course Essentials for studying Computing to help answer any questions or concerns you may have in preparation over the summer. If you still have questions, do not hesitate to contact us. I hope this will be the start of a long relationship with the University and that it will be a truly beneficial experience.

Dr Vijay Sahota
Course Director for Computing

Key dates

Course start date: 16 September 2024

Academic Calendar: Semesters

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2024-25 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.  

Welcome and induction

Your Welcome Week is an essential introduction to your course and student life at CCCU, helping you to feel confident and prepared for your studies right from the very start.

It is important to check your Welcome Schedule for all the activities you are required to attend during the week.

You will be advised of your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) group for the Academic Induction & PAT activity (due to take place on Wednesday) during the Introduction to Department/Team & Course Directors session (Pg09 Powell building) on Tuesday 17th September. If you miss this, or are unsure of your group please ask at the later Ice Breaker session at 11:00 (VH.2.04a-c Verena Holmes building) and we will be able to advise you of your group. Alternatively, if you miss the sessions on Tuesday, please ask during the Library Support session on Wednesday at 11:00 in Pg09 (Powell Lecture Theatre) or, at the start of the PAT sessions go to room Nt03 (Newton building) and you can find out there which Group you will be in and the location.

Your teaching timetable 

UniTimetables provides an overview of all teaching activities on a course. Your individual timetable will be available via MyTimetable and is personalised to show you what modules and groups you are expected to attend.

Your individual student timetable can only be produced once you have engaged with online registration and created your computing account. It is essential you complete these tasks when invited, so that your course team can assign you to your teaching activities and publish your individual timetable.

Find out more about all aspects of timetabling for new students including user guides.

Welcome

You are about to embark on one of the most exciting times in your life as you are welcomed into our community. You may well feel quite excited or even a little anxious about the big step you are about to take. University is a place where many different people come together from very diverse backgrounds to change their lives. You may feel very different to others, when in fact you may find yourself sitting next to someone who becomes a lifelong friend. You are joining a fantastic team dedicated to making you feel at home and who will help you transition into your shiny new university life. With a degree, you will have the potential to make a huge difference to your own future and those of others. I am looking forward to meeting you and learning about your aspirations for your future.

We understand that this can be quite a nerve wracking time, so we want to reassure you that you can find most of the information you need on the University on our webpages. If, for any reason, you cannot find what you need, please contact our amazing Course Admin Team and they will put you in touch with someone that can answer your question. I look forward to meeting you in September.

You may wish to keep track of what we are doing in the Department by following us on our Faculty Instagram and X

Pre-course reading

There is no particular reading we want you to do before you arrive, but it may be worth looking at the Technology pages of online news sources to see the common areas that are being talked about in the field of computing and business. We suggest the following sites:

They are worth looking at once or twice a week, if you are not accustomed to reading current affairs articles. You can often find background information to the stories by searching Wikipedia which may help your understanding of the topic.

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

If you have any queries, please feel to contact the Foundation Year Team