How long is the BSc in Telecommunications Engineering?

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

Can the BSc be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Telecommunications Engineering is delivered on-campus, online or by distance learning, with remote lab and simulation provisioning.

Is this BSc UK recognised?

The BSc in Telecommunications Engineering is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with IET and CompTIA benchmarks.

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 options for the BSc in Telecommunications Engineering at application.

BSc Telecommunications Engineering | LSCE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Telecommunications 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 graduates taking a full honours route into fixed, mobile and satellite telecommunications network design, deployment and operation, 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 (ISC)2, ISACA, CREST, and the syllabus draws on current practice inside the cyber security and network engineering community across London and the wider UK.

By the end of the BSc in Telecommunications Engineering you will be able to design a 5G radio access plan; specify optical transport; run link budget calculations; operate a network management system; complete a placement with a UK telco. 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 (ISC)2 and ISACA technical guidance for the cyber security and network engineering 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 NCSC-affiliated events, BSides London, CREST industry days and the Citys regulated-sector security teams during the taught stage, with warm handovers into placement or graduate roles.
Three parallel study modes so applicants can complete the BSc in Telecommunications Engineering around work, family and international relocation timelines.
LSCE places Telecommunications Engineering undergraduates close to IET Savoy Place, Ofcom and London-headquartered telecoms operators.
Alumni network extending into UK cyber security and network engineering employers for mentoring, referrals and continued career support after graduation.

What You Will Learn

Design 5G radio access plans with cell site planning tools.
Specify optical transport networks with DWDM and coherent optics.
Run link budget calculations for fixed, mobile and satellite links.
Configure IP and MPLS networks in Cisco and Juniper simulators.
Apply Ofcom spectrum regulations and UK Electronic Communications Code.
Operate network management systems for a national telecommunications carrier.
Reference IET, IEEE Communications Society and CompTIA Network+ standards.
Complete a placement year with a UK telecommunications employer.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with strong maths and physics targeting telecoms careers.
Articulation students from LSCE Certificate or Diploma routes.
International applicants entering the UK telecommunications market.
Apprentices completing off-the-job study within a full honours degree.
Career changers from adjacent engineering disciplines entering telecoms formally.

Career Pathways

Telecoms Engineer
Radio Access Network Engineer
Optical Transport Engineer
Network Engineer
5G Network Planner
Broadband Engineer
Satellite Communications Engineer

The LSCE careers service supports graduates of the BSc in Telecommunications Engineering with structured CV and portfolio reviews, application coaching for cyber security and network engineering 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 (ISC)2 and CREST, and the central London campus places students within a short tube ride of NCSC-affiliated events, BSides London, CREST industry days and the Citys regulated-sector security teams. This proximity to the cyber security and network engineering 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 Telecommunications Engineering accessible around work, family and international relocation timelines, and the careers service maintains a working contact book across UK employers in the cyber security and network engineering 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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