A computer is desirable but not essential – there is no need to rush into buying as you can use the university facilities. We will be offering more advise on buying or upgrading computing equipment once you arrive. In the meantime, below are answers to frequently asked questions with regards to buying a computer:
From our point of view, it really doesn't matter. More of our students have Macs, but it's down to personal preference and we are fine with either.
Which software do you recommend?
The software we recommend is Microsoft Office and (if you get interested in doing digital design work) Adobe Creative Suite Design Standard (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat). However, we recommend you hold off purchasing either of these until you arrive, as you'll be able to get big student discounts once you have enrolled.
What other computing equipment will I need?
You will need a 4 or 8 GB USB stick / pen drive. We also highly recommend you budget for an external hard drive to back everything up (as big as you can afford; 250GB or more is fine).
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