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London South Bank University

UCAS Code: G40F | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Entry requirements

64 UCAS Tariff points from A levels

64 UCAS Tariff from an Access to HE Diploma

64 UCAS Tariff points from BTEC

UCAS Tariff

64

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time including foundation year | 2025

Subject

Computer science

There’s more than one way into a successful computing career. If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a degree course, but have the experience, maturity and determination to work in the sector, then this course is for you.

This foundation year isn’t a freestanding degree - but it’s the perfect preparation for one. Think of it as the first year in a four-year period of studying that will lead to the BSc (Hons) Computer Science at LSBU (upon successful completion of the foundation year).

Modules

Foundation Year
• Foundations of Computing Skills (20 credits)
• Principles of Discrete Mathematics (20 credits)
• Introduction to Programming (20 credits)
• Principles of Data Analytics (20 credits)
• Foundation project (40 credits)
Year 1
• Fundamentals of computer science
• Fundamentals of software development
• Professional practice
• Data structures and algorithms
• Discrete mathematics
• Requirements Analysis and UCD
Year 2
• Big Data and Database Systems
• Object-oriented programming
• Operating systems
• Principles of data networks
• Software engineering
• Advanced programming
Year 3
Optional sandwich year
Year 4
• Honours computer science project
• Systems and cyber security
• ICT project management in practice
Plus one option from:
• Mobile computing
• Data Mining and Big Data Analytics
And a final option from:
• Artificial intelligence
• Smart internet technologies
• AR/VR technologies

Assessment methods

Modules are assessed either as 100% coursework or as a combination of coursework and examination. In general, the combined modules use a weighting of 60% coursework and 40% examination. In the first year, all modules are assessed by coursework alone. In the second year, four of the six modules have exams as well as coursework. In the final year, three modules have exams as well as coursework.

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Department:

Computing and Informatics

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

61%
Computer science

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Computer science

Teaching and learning

55%
Staff make the subject interesting
69%
Staff are good at explaining things
64%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
55%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

56%
Library resources
75%
IT resources
63%
Course specific equipment and facilities
51%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

72%
UK students
28%
International students
83%
Male students
17%
Female students
66%
2:1 or above
22%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
C
D

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Computer science

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£17,108
low
Average annual salary
98%
high
Employed or in further education
81%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

33%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
28%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
7%
Information technology technicians

This is a newly-classified subject area for this kind of data, so we don’t currently have very much information to display or analyse yet. The subject is linked to important and growing computing industries, and over time we can expect more students to study them — there could be opportunities that open up for graduates in these subjects as the economy develops over the next few years.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Computer science

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

£20k

£20k

£29k

£29k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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