What delivery modes are offered for the BSc in Computer Science?

LSCE delivers the BSc in Computer Science on-campus, fully online and by distance learning. Every route shares the same intake cohort with weekly tutor visibility.

Is the BSc in Computer Science recognised in the UK?

Yes. It is a Level 6 UK honours degree with a curriculum aligned with BCS and IEEE Computer Society undergraduate expectations.

What entry requirements apply to the BSc?

You need 96 UCAS points including a STEM subject, GCSE English and Mathematics at 4/C, and IELTS 6.0 where applicable. LSCE Certificate/Diploma articulation is supported.

What are the fees and funding options for the BSc?

Fees are published per intake and study mode. LSCE offers instalment plans, scholarship review, employer sponsorship and UK student finance guidance where eligible.

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

Course Overview

The BSc in Computer Science is a UK Level 6 honours degree running across three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes available, delivered on-campus in central London, fully online or by distance learning. It is designed for learners entering computer science through a UK-recognised route, and it is calibrated around the theoretical foundations and practical craft of computing at UK honours-degree standard. The programme is aligned with the standards of BCS, the Institute of Coding, the IEEE Computer Society UK chapter, the Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and it feeds directly into UK graduate schemes and LSCE postgraduate progression.

By the end of the programme you will hold a working portfolio in computer science, produced through structured coursework, applied projects and continuous tutor feedback. You will be able to explain and defend your decisions in front of UK sector reviewers, work confidently with the tooling used across UK employers, and step into the next stage of your career or study with an evidence base rather than a bare transcript that is recognised by UK academic and professional bodies.

Key Features

The BSc in Computer Science sits at the corresponding UK level and is structured tightly around the theoretical foundations and practical craft of computing at UK honours-degree standard, with each teaching block anchored in a substantive artefact rather than an examination alone.
Curriculum aligned with the standards of BCS, the Institute of Coding, the IEEE Computer Society UK chapter, the Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, refreshed each year against sector guidance and UK employer expectations in computer science.
Applied labs and coursework use Java, Python, C, Haskell, Git, Linux, PostgreSQL and modern IDEs throughout the taught stage, with realistic problems set from live UK working practice.
Weekly tutor-visible seminars led by working London practitioners in computer science, so the working vocabulary matches what you will use in a UK role.
A named programme tutor is available for one-to-one clinics, feedback and career coaching across every teaching block of the programme.
Three delivery modes share the same intake cohort, seminars and assessment brief, so mode of study is never a barrier to full participation in computer science discussion.
Structured writing, documentation and review workshops embedded across the programme, so evidence of computer science practice is produced continuously across every stage.

What You Will Learn

Work confidently with algorithms, data structures and computational complexity inside the computer science track.
Apply programming paradigms across imperative, functional and object-oriented styles inside the computer science track.
Structure work around operating systems, memory management and concurrency inside the computer science track.
Build practical fluency in database systems, transactions and query optimisation inside the computer science track.
Evidence competence in computer networks, protocols and distributed systems inside the computer science track.
Reason clearly about software engineering, testing and version control inside the computer science track.
Deliver artefacts using artificial intelligence and machine-learning foundations inside the computer science track.
Explain and defend computing ethics, security and legal context in the UK inside the computer science track.

Who This Course Is For

Applicants starting their UK journey in computer science, using the BSc in Computer Science as a structured on-ramp into the field.
School-leavers seeking a broad UK computer-science honours degree, aligned with the level and scope of this programme.
Working professionals combining employment with study who need a UK-recognised credential in computer science.
International applicants preparing specifically for UK computer science roles or further UK study.
Adult learners returning to study who want visible tutor support, a clear timetable and a portfolio-first assessment model.

Career Pathways

Software Engineer
Backend Engineer
Full-Stack Developer
Data Engineer
Systems Analyst
Cloud Engineer
QA Engineer
Solutions Consultant

The LSCE careers service maintains a working contact book of UK computer science employers, runs at least one industry-careers day per academic year, and delivers structured one-to-one application support during the final stage of the BSc in Computer Science. Alumni progress into computer science teams across London and the wider UK, with continued careers-service access after graduation and mentoring introductions during your first roles.

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

LSCE is the specialist computing and engineering division of Harold International College of London, teaching in small tutor-visible cohorts and partnering with BCS, the Institute of Coding, the IEEE Computer Society UK chapter, the Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation so qualifications carry weight with UK employers. London hosts Silicon Roundabout, the City fintech clusters and the UK largest concentration of product-engineering employers, all within a short tube ride of the campus.

Students on the BSc in Computer Science routinely attend London Node, London Python, BCS chapter events and BSides London during their studies, and choose from on-campus, fully online with lab or GPU provisioning, or distance learning with the same remote provisioning. Every route joins the same intake cohort with weekly tutor visibility, a named programme tutor and warm careers-service introductions across London software-engineering and product-technology employers.

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