- Institution : Villa College
- Course Category: Information Technology
- Intake: January / May / September
- Duration: 3 years
- Language: English
- MQA Level: 7
- Delivery Medium:
- Awarding Body: The University of the West of England
Entry Requirement
- 2 passes in A Level/HSC (At GCE A/L, a pass is considered E and above. HSC pass is considered C and above) OR
- Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR
- Attainment of Level 4 Foundation Study Programme approved for the specific Diploma programme.
Course Modules
Year 1 Units: Artificial Intelligence Route
Artificial Intelligence I
Computer Systems Architecture
Foundations of Computing
Principles of Programming
Web Development and Databases
Diploma will be awarded after completing year 1
Year 2 Units:
Advanced Algorithms
Operating Systems
Systems Development Group Project
Advanced Software Development
Artificial Intelligence II
Machine Learning
Year 3 Units:
Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Digital Systems Project
Distributed and Enterprise Software Development
Options Group 1 – one module from group 1
Professional Development
Professional Studies in Computing
Options Group 2 – one module from group 2
Advanced Systems Programming
Security Data Analytics and Visualisation
Options Group 3 – one module from group 3
Mobile Applications
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Course Fee
MVR 4,450 per month (MVR 2,811 per month under the government free degree scheme)
Course Description
This programme provides a flexible, employer-facing education in Computer Science. Through modern teaching methods the programme supports students to use complex algorithms, implement software on state-of-the-art platforms and explore big data. Suitably designed and selected modules offer students the opportunity to specialise their knowledge. All our graduates will leave with familiarity of the basic tools and concepts of modern AI. Some of our graduates will have taken the opportunity to leave with advanced skills in AI and Data Analytics ready to meet the worldwide skills shortage in this area, while others might explore the evolving world of Smart Devices; making this programme valuable for the home and the overseas educational market.
