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BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Throughout our course students will explore how computers work, how computer software is developed, how computers communicate with each other, and the ways in which software manipulates, stores and processes data.

Intake

March & September

Duration 3 Years Study Mode Full-time / Evening Location Laksamana College of Business Campus

About this Programme

Throughout our course students will explore how computers work, how computer software is developed, how computers communicate with each other, and the ways in which software manipulates, stores and processes data. We prepare students for the challenges facing today’s computer-dominated world through a theoretical and practical understanding of the science behind computers.

Entry Requirements

  • To enter Year 1
    • Minimum of 112 UCAS points (GCE ‘A’ level)
    • IB – 26 points
    • HNTEC Certificate
    • Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in IT (overall Merit-Merit grade)
    • Foundation in IT, or equivalent 
  • To enter Year 2
    • Pearson Level BTEC Level 5 in HND in Computing, or equivalent 

Certification

Essex Computer Science and Information Systems is ranked 31st in The Guardian 2027 by subject.