Portfolio advice for BSc Computer Science & Practice (top-up) applicants

Portfolio requirements

For BSc Computer Science & Practice (Top-up), you will need to demonstrate in your portfolio proficiency in Python and Java, and significant experience in the use of databases through projects, demos, code snippets and full source code for the projects. 

We recommend to bring 12-20 examples of a range of your current work which best reflects your level and range of achievements. 

Your portfolio should include written or visual work (still or moving image) so that we can see your interest and commitment to this subject area. 

If it's not possible to bring your work in physical form, then the best thing to do is to save it (or photos of it) to a USB stick, as well as on the laptop/tablet you'll be bringing to your applicant day. Please make sure the work on your USB stick is not password protected, as we may ask you to leave it with us so we can review your portfolio without you present. 

You'll be invited to share your work with the course team at an Applicant Day. Our Admissions Team will invite you to book your place at one of our Applicant Days after you have applied. 

Use of AI 

Your portfolio must contain your own work. We understand that some of your portfolio may include work created in part or whole by AI. You must acknowledge this by adding ‘AI generated’ to the relevant section(s), stating how you used AI to create images, and adding a link to the original image with the date it was created (where possible).