International Year One in Computer Science​

Programme overview

• Develop your knowledge, creativity and IT skills to tackle the challenges of today’s rapidly evolving digital world.
• Improve your English language skills within the context of IT and business.
• Study the same modules as first year university students, with smaller class sizes and focused support.
• Guaranteed route to Year 2 at Newcastle's School of Computing when you meet the university’s requirements.

Why study at Newcastle University?

• Professionally accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), providing the foundation for a chartered IT professional qualification.
• World top 180 for Computing Science and Information Systems (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026).
• Specialist facilities include a lab with electronics and 3D printers for prototyping and physical computing, a data visualisation lab, a bioinformatics lab and robots for project use.
• Gain hands-on experience at the Newcastle Helix – a global centre for urban innovation equipped with first-class facilities.
• Recent graduates have gone to work for Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Accenture and more.

Disclaimer: We make all reasonable efforts to provide the programmes, services and facilities described. However, changes may be necessary in times of significant disruption. More information about when we may make changes – and your rights if we do – is here.