BSc Computer Science
University of London
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Accredited Bachelor's degree
Offered by the University of London
36 - 72 months
23 courses total, 14 - 28 hours per week
100% online learning
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
£11,915 - £17,849 total degree cost
Tuition varies by geographic location
Application Deadline Information
Applications are open for the Spring 2023 cohort!
Apply by March 13, 2023 to secure your place.
If you have a question please contact the University of London via the Student Enquiry System.
View the Prospectus; Programme Specification and Schedule of Programme Fees.
Academics
Develop a strong foundation in computer science and specialised knowledge of topics such as data science, artificial intelligence, VR, and web development.
This programme covers industry and academic case studies to help you apply studies in terms of real-world problems. You’ll develop and execute a series of projects throughout the programme to build technical skills and hone problem-solving abilities. For your final project, you’ll develop your own software. As a BSc CS graduate, you’ll be prepared for exciting new career opportunities in tech.
Application Deadline Information
Applications are open for the Spring 2023 cohort!
Apply by March 13, 2023 to secure your place.
If you have a question please contact the University of London via the Student Enquiry System.
View the Prospectus; Programme Specification and Schedule of Programme Fees.
Three-level programme: from fundamentals to specialised knowledge
As you progress towards your BSc CS degree, you’ll achieve mastery one level at a time.
The first level covers computer programming, with a special project on web applications. You’ll learn how computers work as well as the mathematics that underpin computer science.Â
The second level deepens your programming skills and your understanding of how to develop substantial software projects and more.Â
In the third level, you’ll study specialised modules for your specialist pathway — bringing together your knowledge and skills in a final individual project: developing your own software.
Curriculum
These modules cover the fundamentals: how computers work, how to programme, and mathematics that underpin computer science.
- Introduction to programming I
- Introduction to programming II
- Computational mathematics
- Discrete mathematics
- How computers work
- Fundamentals of computer science
- Web development
- Algorithms and data structures I
These cover programming skills needed for software projects and specialist topics such as Graphics Programming and Data Science.
- Object oriented programming
- Software design and development
- Databases, networks and the web
- Agile software projects
- Computer security
- Graphics programming
- Algorithms and data structures II
- Programming with data
These modules along with the final project combines your knowledge and skills to create a software system.
- Data science
- Databases and advanced data techniques
- Machine learning and neural networks
- Artificial intelligence
- Virtual reality
- Games development
- Advanced web development
- Physical computing and the internet of things
- 3D Graphics and animation
- Mobile development
- Interaction design
- Natural language processing
- Intelligent signal processing
You can choose to register on a specialist award to focus your studies on a particular area of Computer Science. The specialist awards are:
- BSc Computer Science (Machine Learning and AI)
- BSc Computer Science (Data Science)
- BSc Computer Science (Web and Mobile Development)
- BSc Computer Science (Physical Computing and the Internet of Things)
- BSc Computer Science (Games Development)
- BSc Computer Science (Virtual Reality)
- BSc Computer Science (User Experience)
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