Computer Science (with Foundation Year)

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).

Course Modules

Foundation Year

• Technology and Environment
• Communicating Ideas
• Numeracy and Laboratory Practice
• Data in Action: Modelling and Analysis
• Further Foundation Mathematics
• Project-Based Learning
  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

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT