BSc (Hons) Computer Science Bachelor's degree at Asu London Centre for Advanced Learning
BSc (Hons) Computer Science at ALCAL. You'll graduate with a nationally recognised BSc (Hons) qualification from a recognised UK degree-awarding body.
About this course
Study Computer Science at ASU London and build strong technical foundations through applied projects in software data and emerging technologies. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Computer Science is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at ALCAL, based in ASU London Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Computer Science, see the sections below.
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year One 4 modules
- Engineering Leadership and Impact
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Undertaking a design challenge, you'll demonstrate your leadership and impact in engineering. Working on a real-life global challenge, underpinned by UN Sustainability Goals, you'll cover environmental, ethical, commercial, social, governance and cultural aspects of engineering. Reflecting on your strengths and contributions, you'll develop your teamwork, research, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Computer Science Fundamentals
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You'll dive into the world of computer science, breaking problems down, designing smart algorithms, and representing data in clever ways. You'll explore how computers actually 'think', experiment with real-world challenges like scheduling tasks or keeping data secure and use tools like Python and GitHub to bring your ideas to life.
- Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures
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You'll level up your programming skills by learning to think and code like a professional software developer. You'll get hands-on with object-oriented programming (OOP), building software using classes, objects, and smart design patterns that make your code clean, efficient, and reusable.
- Smart Systems
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Learn how sensors, actuators, and control systems work together to bring machines and devices to life. Analyse how machines sense, react, and make decisions. Design and simulate control systems, the kind that keep robots balanced, cars on course, and industrial systems running smoothly.
Year Two 6 modules
- Research and Innovation
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You'll immerse yourself in a team project with a real-world brief designing a product, system, or process that solves a genuine challenge. You'll dig into how research fuels innovation, learning how to ask the right questions, gather evidence, and build a strong case for your solution.
- Machine Learning
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You'll take on the role of a data detective diving into real industrial data to uncover insights, spot patterns, and build intelligent tools that work. You'll explore the full spectrum of machine learning, from visualising complex data to training intelligent algorithms that learn from data, recognise patterns, and predict future behaviour.
- Software Engineering
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Introducing you to the principles and tools of software engineering, focusing on the systematic development of reliable, maintainable, and efficient software systems. You'll learn how to apply engineering discipline to the design, construction, testing, and management of software projects.
- Databases
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Providing you with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to design, implement, and manage databases. Learn relational database principles, SQL (Structured Query Language), and data modelling techniques including entity–relationship diagrams and schema normalisation.
- Operating Systems
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Introducing you to the design, structure, and operation of modern operating systems (OS), providing the knowhow to understand how computing resources are managed efficiently and securely. Study core OS concepts including process management, scheduling, memory management, file systems, concurrency, and input/output handling.
- Networks and Cybersecurity
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Discover how computers talk to each other and how to keep that communication safe. You'll learn what really happens when data moves across the internet, from IP addresses and routing to how information is protected with encryption and authentication.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course builds strong technical foundations through applied projects in software, data and emerging technologies. You'll usually start with programming fundamentals, imperative and object-oriented programming in languages such as Python and Java, alongside computer systems architecture and the discrete mathematics underlying algorithms. In year 2, a course like this normally moves to algorithms, data structures and databases, before introducing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Year 3 typically offers specialist options such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, software engineering, systems and networks, or human-computer interaction, alongside security and networks, and concludes with an individual software project where you design, build and evaluate a substantial application under supervision.
Who it's for
This course suits you if you're interested in building a career in technology and software development. Whether you're drawn to artificial intelligence, security, game development, or cloud infrastructure, the range of specialisations means you can focus on what genuinely interests you. You'll need strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, plus a willingness to engage with both theoretical concepts and hands-on coding.
Careers & job market
Across Computer Science courses nationally, 85% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 75% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National earnings data shows Computer Science graduates typically earn £25,000–£35,000 at the 15-month point, rising to £29,750–£42,000 after five years.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time BSc (Hons) degree taught in English at ASU London Centre for Advanced Learning, located at ASU London Campus. The degree is nationally recognised, awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body. Check the university's funding pages for information on bursaries and scholarships.
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code TL07). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at ALCAL →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Computer Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
- 1Graduate / Junior DeveloperFirst engineering role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Software EngineerShipping features end-to-end · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Lead EngineerOwning systems and mentoring · 5–9 yrs
- 4Principal / Engineering ManagerArchitecture or leading teams · 9+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Computer Science nationally
National figures for Computer Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Job market & outlook
How Computer Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Boilerplate and scaffolding code
- First-pass tests and docs
- Routine debugging and refactors
- Standard data wrangling
More human than ever
- System design and architecture trade-offs
- Reviewing and owning correctness & security
- Translating fuzzy problems into software
- Leading delivery and mentoring
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Computer Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Tech companies
- Banks & fintech
- Consultancies
- Government (GDS) & startups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Computer Science graduates.
Software Developer Placement Programme No experience neededIT Online LearningSoftware Developer - .NET & Azure for Green Energy ProjectsOfgemSoftware Developer Backend (SFIA5)ZaiziSoftware Developer (Mobile Apps) in Guildford - ECM Selection (Holdings) LimitedJava Script WorksSoftware Developer (Contract) – Higher Education Projects (UK)Burman RecruitmentSoftware Developer – Distributed Scheduling & Workload OrchestrationCGG Services (UK) LimitedWho studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The Engineering and Design Institute London
Computing across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around ASU London Campus
7,097 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Computer Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to ALCAL from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £23,600 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check ALCAL’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with ALCAL and gov.uk before you apply.
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