How long does the BSc in Computer Networking take?

The BSc in Computer Networking runs for three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available. The BSc in Computer Networking includes a year-two industry placement inside the standard duration.

How is the BSc in Computer Networking delivered?

The BSc in Computer Networking is delivered on-campus in London, fully online with provisioned virtual labs, or by distance learning. All three routes share the same weekly seminar cohort.

Is this BSc recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in Computer Networking is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with IET telecoms competencies and CompTIA senior topics.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Computer Networking?

Applicants need 96 UCAS points including a science, maths or computing subject, or an equivalent articulation route. IELTS 6.0 overall is required for non-native English speakers.

What are the fees and funding options?

Fees for the BSc in Computer Networking are quoted per intake and include instalment plans. LSCE admissions reviews scholarships, articulation discounts and employer sponsorship at application.

BSc in Computer Networking | LSCE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Computer Networking is a UK Level 6 honours degree, normally three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes covering the design, deployment and defence of enterprise IP networks. The programme concentrates on routing and switching, wireless design, SD-WAN, network automation with Ansible and Python, packet analysis and NetFlow telemetry, and the syllabus is aligned with (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium guidance and reference materials from ISACA. Delivery is available on-campus in central London, fully online with the same lab and tooling provisioning, or by distance learning, and every route joins the same intake cohort with weekly tutor visibility and named programme-tutor support.

By graduation from the BSc in Computer Networking you will be a networking graduate ready for a supported UK graduate role, with full honours-level breadth with a research-informed final year and industry placement demonstrated through a portfolio of coursework, applied labs and, at the closing stage, coursework, technical examinations, group project work and an individual final-year project. Every learner leaves the BSc in Computer Networking with a documented body of work suitable for UK employer conversations across ISPs, MSPs, cloud networking teams, public-sector networking and City connectivity providers, and with a clear progression route into the next step of the LSCE ladder. Coursework is scheduled around working professionals so that part-time and full-time routes share the same weekly seminar, the same assessment rubric and the same tutor group.

Key Features

Cohort teaching in small tutor-visible groups at the LSCE central London campus, online, or by distance learning.
Curriculum aligned with (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium guidance and referenced against ISACA and CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers) materials.
Applied labs covering routing and switching, wireless design, SD-WAN, network automation with Ansible and Python, packet analysis and NetFlow telemetry.
Weekly clinic sessions where tutors work through problem sets, code review or design critique with you on your own coursework.
Assessment structured as coursework, technical examinations, group project work and an individual final-year project rather than a single high-stakes final paper, so progress is visible throughout the BSc in Computer Networking.
Careers-service introductions to London employers active in ISPs, MSPs, cloud networking teams, public-sector networking and City connectivity providers, with dedicated CV and portfolio review sessions.
Structured articulation route within the LSCE ladder from a UK Level 6 honours degree into the next level of study or straight into employment.

What You Will Learn

Design routed and switched network topologies for campus and WAN estates.
Configure wireless networks with role-based segmentation and secure onboarding.
Automate configuration and telemetry with Python, Ansible and network APIs.
Deploy SD-WAN or overlay networks using vendor and open-source controllers.
Diagnose faults using packet capture, NetFlow and telemetry pipelines.
Apply network security fundamentals including firewalls, NAC and segmentation.
Model network cost, capacity and resilience for a real business context.
Complete a supervised final-year project on a live networking problem.

Who This Course Is For

A-level entrants with a science, maths or computing subject applying directly.
LSCE Certificate, Diploma or Higher Diploma progressors on articulation.
BTEC Level 3 holders and access-course graduates in a relevant subject.
International applicants seeking a UK honours degree in computer networking.
Career changers combining paid work with an accelerated or part-time route.

Career Pathways

Penetration Tester
SOC Analyst
Security Engineer
Digital Forensics Investigator
Network Security Engineer
Cloud Security Engineer
GRC Analyst
Incident Responder

The LSCE careers service supports BSc in Computer Networking graduates with structured CV clinics, portfolio and mock-interview sessions and named introductions to hiring managers across ISPs, MSPs, cloud networking teams, public-sector networking and City connectivity providers. Every student meets a named careers adviser in the final stage, and alumni continue to receive careers coaching, job-alert access and application review after graduation. Where the BSc in Computer Networking offers a placement or capstone with an employer sponsor, the careers team helps you shape that engagement into a portfolio entry recruiters can validate.

Entry Requirements

A-levels totalling at least 96 UCAS points (or international equivalent), including one science, maths or computing subject.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
Applicants with a Level 3 BTEC or a completed LSCE Certificate/Diploma progress on articulation.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
Two references, normally one academic and one personal.

Why Study at LSCE

The London School of Computing and Engineering is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCE partners with UK professional bodies including (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium, and central London places the Alan Turing Institute, the NCSC, the ICE, IMechE and IET, and the City's engineering and technology employers within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Every intake, on-campus or remote, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. Three parallel study modes let A-level entrants, articulation progressors and international applicants complete the BSc in Computer Networking without leaving employment, and the LSCE careers service runs at least one industry-careers day each academic year to connect students with employers active in ISPs, MSPs, cloud networking teams, public-sector networking and City connectivity providers. Curriculum alignment is refreshed each year against (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium and ISACA guidance so that graduates leave with a syllabus that reflects current UK sector expectations.

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