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The QAA have undertaken a
Developmental Engagement (see Note 1). The inspection team indicated in
its verbal report to the University that:
- they had total confidence in the
academic standards and
quality of learning opportunities;
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student support is good and comprehensive;
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students' views are taken fully into account by staff;
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final-year projects are impressive, as is
the comprehensive guidance and support given;
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quality management is impeccable and there is a
comprehensive policy for the enhancement of standards;
- there is strong academic leadership, and
- the Computer Science programme takes full account of the
requirements of the BCS, and the Government's QAA
Computing Benchmark.
The team also commended the
friendly relationship between staff and students,
and the high level of attainment. The
QAA team described their report as a Paean of Praise
and described their visit to Leicester as positive, and a
pleasure. These findings were upheld in their final report to
the University.
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Our BSc programmes are completely accredited by the BCS. The
levels of accreditation, which are the highest which can be
awarded to the various programmes (see Note 2), are:
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CITP, CEng, CSci: Computer Science, Computer
Science (Europe), Computer Science (Industry).
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CITP, CEng: Computing, Computing (Europe),
Computing (Industry).
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CITP: Computing with Management, Computing with
Management (Europe), Computing with Management (Industry).
In their last report, the BCS commended the Department
and students for producing good project work, and for the level
of support given to students. It noted that the Department is
driven by research, and that new research feeds into the
degree programmes.
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