How long does the BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals take?

The BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals runs for three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available. The BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals includes a year-two industry placement.

How is the BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals delivered?

The BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals is delivered on-campus in London, fully online with cloud quantum backend access, or by distance learning. All three routes share the same seminar cohort.

Is this BSc recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with BCS foundational themes and IET quantum technologies competencies.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals?

Applicants need 96 UCAS points including maths or physics, 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 Quantum Computing Fundamentals are quoted per intake and include instalment plans. LSCE admissions reviews scholarships and articulation discounts at application.

BSc Quantum Computing Fundamentals | LSCE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals is a UK Level 6 honours degree, normally three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes covering the mathematical, physical and algorithmic foundations of quantum information. The programme concentrates on linear algebra for quantum states, Qiskit and Cirq, quantum gates, algorithms such as Grover and Shor, and hybrid classical-quantum pipelines, and the syllabus is aligned with BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) guidance and reference materials from Institute of Analytics (IoA). 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 Quantum Computing Fundamentals you will be a graduate ready for research-adjacent or graduate roles in the emerging UK quantum sector, 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 Quantum Computing Fundamentals with a documented body of work suitable for UK employer conversations across quantum research groups, national labs, defence primes and emerging UK quantum companies, 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 BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) guidance and referenced against Institute of Analytics (IoA) and Royal Statistical Society (RSS) materials.
Applied labs covering linear algebra for quantum states, Qiskit and Cirq, quantum gates, algorithms such as Grover and Shor, and hybrid classical-quantum pipelines.
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 Quantum Computing Fundamentals.
Careers-service introductions to London employers active in quantum research groups, national labs, defence primes and emerging UK quantum companies, 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

Reason about qubits, superposition and entanglement using linear algebra.
Implement quantum circuits in Qiskit and Cirq for well-known algorithms.
Analyse Grover, Shor and quantum Fourier transform algorithms in detail.
Compare gate-model, annealer and photonic quantum architectures.
Design hybrid classical-quantum pipelines for realistic problems.
Model quantum error, noise and mitigation techniques.
Evaluate quantum benchmarks and reproducibility of published results.
Complete a supervised final-year project on an applied quantum 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 quantum computing fundamentals.
Career changers combining paid work with an accelerated or part-time route.

Career Pathways

Computer Vision Engineer
NLP Engineer
Data Engineer
BI Analyst
Blockchain Developer
IoT Solutions Engineer
Predictive Analytics Consultant
AI Governance Officer

The LSCE careers service supports BSc in Quantum Computing Fundamentals graduates with structured CV clinics, portfolio and mock-interview sessions and named introductions to hiring managers across quantum research groups, national labs, defence primes and emerging UK quantum companies. 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 Quantum Computing Fundamentals 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 BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT), 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 Quantum Computing Fundamentals 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 quantum research groups, national labs, defence primes and emerging UK quantum companies. Curriculum alignment is refreshed each year against BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) and Institute of Analytics (IoA) guidance so that graduates leave with a syllabus that reflects current UK sector expectations.

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