How long is the BSc in Software Engineering?

The BSc in Software Engineering is a three-year honours programme with part-time and accelerated routes. The BSc in Software Engineering includes an industry placement in year two.

Can the BSc be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Software Engineering is delivered on-campus, online or by distance learning, with remote provisioning for development and CI environments.

Is this BSc UK recognised?

The BSc in Software Engineering is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with BCS Chartered IT Professional themes and Institute of Coding standards.

What are the entry requirements?

A-levels totalling 96 UCAS points including one science, maths or computing subject, or a BTEC or LSCE Certificate/Diploma, plus GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C and IELTS 6.0.

What are the fees and funding options?

Fees are quoted per intake with instalment plans. LSCE admissions reviews scholarship, sponsorship and placement bursaries for the BSc in Software Engineering at application.

BSc in Software Engineering | LSCE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Software Engineering is a UK Level 6 honours degree honours degree that runs three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes. The programme is designed for school leavers and articulation students taking a full honours route into applied software engineering across web, mobile, cloud and platform practice, and cohorts progress together with weekly tutor visibility, structured critique and formative feedback across every module. Delivery is aligned to UK professional-body standards including BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT), Institute of Coding, CompTIA, and the syllabus draws on current practice inside the software and computing community across London and the wider UK.

By the end of the BSc in Software Engineering you will be able to design a full-stack application; operate a modern CI/CD pipeline; apply agile team practice; build cloud-native microservices; complete a placement year with a UK employer. Assessment blends coursework, applied artefacts and a closing project, capstone or dissertation depending on the level, and marks are moderated to UK Level 6 honours degree standards. Every module includes reflective practice and structured written communication, so graduates leave the programme with a portfolio of assessed work that stands up to external professional review.

Key Features

Honours degree taught in small tutor-visible cohorts at the LSCE central London campus, online with provisioned lab access, or by distance learning.
Syllabus mapped to BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) and Institute of Coding technical guidance for the software and computing discipline, and refreshed each intake against sector expectations.
Weekly clinics, code, design and critique reviews run by a named programme tutor with cohort-wide feedback and one-to-one time.
Careers-service introductions to Silicon Roundabout, Kings Cross scale-ups, BCS London seminars and the London Node and Python meetups during the taught stage, with warm handovers into placement or graduate roles.
Three parallel study modes so applicants can complete the BSc in Software Engineering around work, family and international relocation timelines.
LSCE places Software Engineering undergraduates within reach of Silicon Roundabout, Kings Cross scale-ups and BCS London Software Group events.
Alumni network extending into UK software and computing employers for mentoring, referrals and continued career support after graduation.

What You Will Learn

Design full-stack applications spanning frontend, backend and database layers.
Apply object-oriented programming and functional programming paradigms.
Operate modern CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
Build cloud-native microservices with containers and orchestration.
Apply agile team practice including Scrum, Kanban and continuous delivery.
Reference BCS Chartered IT Professional and Institute of Coding curriculum.
Contribute to a final-year software engineering project with an industry sponsor.
Complete a placement year with a UK software employer.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with computing and mathematics interests.
Articulation students from LSCE Certificate, Diploma or Higher Diploma routes.
International applicants entering the UK software engineering market.
Career changers with technical aptitude entering formal software engineering.
Apprentices completing off-the-job study within a full honours degree.

Career Pathways

Software Engineer
Full-Stack Developer
Backend Engineer
Frontend Engineer
Cloud Engineer
DevOps Engineer
Platform Engineer

The LSCE careers service supports graduates of the BSc in Software Engineering with structured CV and portfolio reviews, application coaching for software and computing employers, and warm introductions across its London industry network. Every student is matched with one-to-one careers time in the final stage of study, and alumni continue to receive job-alert access, senior-role introductions and application coaching after graduation.

Entry Requirements

A-levels totalling at least 96 UCAS points, or an accepted international equivalent, including one science, maths or computing subject.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C, or an accepted equivalent.
Applicants with a Level 3 BTEC or a completed LSCE Certificate or 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.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and international applicants receive dedicated visa, accommodation and English-language guidance alongside the academic decision.

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 CompTIA, and the central London campus places students within a short tube ride of Silicon Roundabout, Kings Cross scale-ups, BCS London seminars and the London Node and Python meetups. This proximity to the software and computing community means guest speakers, placement conversations and industry-attended review boards are routine rather than exceptional.

Every intake joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, whether the applicant chooses on-campus, fully online with provisioned lab access, or distance learning with the same remote provisioning. Three parallel study modes make the BSc in Software Engineering accessible around work, family and international relocation timelines, and the careers service maintains a working contact book across UK employers in the software and computing sector to support progression at graduation.

Students at LSCE also benefit from the wider Harold International College resources, including a shared library, careers-service connections and elective-module access across the college programme catalogue subject to availability. Applicants routinely combine the LSCE cohort experience with London professional-body events, regional meet-ups and employer-hosted evenings, so the UK sector network is visible from induction onwards rather than only at graduation.

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