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2021
Undergraduate programmes in
Computer Science
london.ac.uk/computer-science
With academic
direction from: World class. Worldwide.
Join the World Class
1 Career opportunities
Enhance your computing, analytical and problem-
solving skills, using and developing emerging
technology – focusing on your future.
2 Quality
Gain a world-class University of London degree. Choose from
a suite of pioneering BSc Computer Science qualifications,
created by Goldsmiths, University of London, one of the UK’s
most innovative universities in the Computer Science field.
3 Learn anywhere
We offer you the flexibility to fit your studies around
your working life.
4 Tutor support
You’ll receive tutor guidance and feedback while studying
for one of the BSc Computer Science degrees. If you register
at one of our Recognised Teaching Centres you’ll attend
face-to-face classes for additional support; if you’re an
online learner, you’ll join a virtual tutor group.
5 Join the World Class
When you graduate, you become part of our global
network of influential alumni, which includes
leaders in industry and Nobel Prize winners.
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Contents Undergraduate programmes in Computer Science Your future is at your fingertips 4 Goldsmiths, University of London 5 Your University of London qualification 6 Collaboration with Coursera 7 Online and flexible learning explained 8 Programme specialisms 9 Degree structure 12 Entry requirements and further information 14 Key dates Applications open: 21 December 2020 Applications close: 1 March 2021 Registration closes: 15 March 2021 Course starts: April 2021 london.ac.uk/computer-science 3
Your future is at
your fingertips
The BSc Computer Science from the available to study anywhere in the
University of London gives you the world. We now have 48,000 students
skills to achieve your career goals. in more than 190 countries.
Our degrees use creative, interactive Among our former students are six
approaches to provide immersive Nobel Prize winners, including Nelson
learning experiences that will help you Mandela and Charles Kao, a pioneer
build the technical and transferable in the development of fibre optics.
skills you need for a fulfilling career.
London as an
A unique approach academic base
to learning
London is home to some of the world’s Dr Sarah Wiseman
This distance learning degree is defined most innovative and entrepreneurial
by emerging technology – it isn’t companies; over a third of all billion- Co-author of the Web
bound by lecture theatres or computer dollar European start-ups are based Development module
labs. You will study interactively through in the UK. Many creative tech ‘Goldsmiths computing is
the Coursera online learning platform, giants, including Facebook and about creativity. We are
joining a global network of students. Google, have offices in London. inspired by the fantastic art
However, you will not be expected and music that surrounds
This suite of BSc Computer Science
to learn on your own. You’ll be part us and we try to infuse this
degrees draws upon the city’s creative
of a learning group supported by into our computing practice.
and technological pedigree. You
professional computing tutors, either at Students of this course will
will be equipped with skills that are
a recognised teaching centre or online. not only be able to program
at the cutting edge of the industry,
You will learn from experts in wherever you are in the world. and work logically to create
computing. Their knowledge is drawn solutions to problems – they
You have the opportunity to transfer will be able to try out their
from real-life experience across a wide
and study on campus at Goldsmiths, own ideas and express
range of regions and industries.
University of London when themselves creatively.’
studying level 5 and/or level 6 of the
A trusted name in programme. For more information,
global education visit: bit.ly/CompSci-transfer
Founded in 1836, the University of
London is one of the oldest and
most prestigious universities in the
UK. In 1858, we made our degrees
4 Undergraduate programmes in Computer Science
Goldsmiths,
University of London
Dr Matthew
Yee-King
The academic content for the BSc Interactive degrees
Computer Science degrees has been Programme Director,
developed by the Department of Goldsmiths believes that studying BSc Computer Science degrees
Computing at Goldsmiths, one of Computer Science is learning by doing ‘We are excited to be offering
the UK’s top creative universities. and experimenting. The Department a Computer Science degree
uses a project-based style of teaching that is specifically designed
World-renowned for a range of topics from computer to address the challenges
and data science all the way through to of the present and future
teaching art, music, social science and journalism. workplace. Our approach is to
This ethos has created highly encourage creative thinking
Founded in 1891, Goldsmiths is
interactive degrees that make and novel applications in
world-renowned for teaching
use of the latest technology and the hot areas of computing
and research in creative, cultural
education. You will learn from experts such as machine learning
and computational disciplines.
in computing, whose experience and artificial intelligence,
Goldsmiths encourages students to
spans many regions and industries. games and virtual reality
explore ideas, challenge boundaries,
and data science.’
investigate fresh ways of thinking, Besides Computer Science, Goldsmiths’
and stretch themselves intellectually Department of Computing research
and creatively. The Department and teaching also covers an array of
of Computing at Goldsmiths is topics including computational art,
driven by a view of Computer virtual reality, computer music, digital
Science that captures this spirit. sociology and education technology.
london.ac.uk/computer-science 5
Your University of London
qualification
A University of
London degree
Undergraduate degrees of the
University of London are awarded
with Honours. The award certificate
will indicate the level of academic
performance (Honours) achieved
by classifying the award. The
classification of the degree will be
based on the ratified marks from
the completed assessments. The
standard classification system for
bachelor’s degrees with Honours is: About your qualification a minimum of 90 credits at Level 5,
you’ll be awarded a Diploma of Higher
• First Class When you graduate you will Education in Computer Science.
• Upper Second Class receive your Final Diploma and The Diploma Supplement includes
a Diploma Supplement. The the following information:
• Lower Second Class Final Diploma states that:
• The award you successfully
• Third Class • you were awarded a University of completed.
London degree, diploma or certificate
A Pass Degree or Ordinary Degree is a • Your transcript of modules
degree without Honours. Specific rules • Goldsmiths, University of London, taken, marks achieved and
for the classification of awards are given was your education provider overall classification.
in the Programme Regulations, under • it also includes the University • The role of Goldsmiths,
Scheme of Award. of London crest and the Vice- University of London.
Chancellor’s signature.
Although our qualifications are
If for any reason you’re unable to recognised across the globe, some
finish your BSc degree, you may be country authorities and regulators
eligible for an exit award. If you have may not recognise them. We advise
at least 120 credits, you’ll be awarded that you check the recognition status
a Certificate of Higher Education in in your country before enrolling.
Computer Science. Alternatively, if
you achieve 240 credits or more, with
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Collaboration with Coursera
An academic first Coursera has 31 million registered US-imposed restrictions
learners spread over 2,600 courses
We are extremely proud to be the and 236 specialisations. They’ve United States export control regulations
first university chosen by Coursera as partnered with some of the prevent Coursera from offering services
it embarks on a collaboration to offer world’s top universities, which and content to users in certain countries
a suite of undergraduate degrees include NYU, Princeton, Stanford, or regions. More information about
through online distance learning. Duke, National Taiwan University which countries or regions are affected
and Shangai Jiao Tong. can be found at: bit.ly/intl-restrictions
The University of London has more
than 40 Massive Open Online Coursera’s courses are used by Coursera must enforce this restriction
Courses (MOOCs) on the Coursera leading brands like Tata, InfoSys, in order to remain in compliance with
platform, generating over 1.3 million and L’Oreal to train and update US law and, for that reason, we advise
Coursera learner enrolments. their staff. You can read more about that all learners check this information
Coursera at: about.coursera.org before applying to the programme.
oldest provider of distance learning, opens multiple opportunities for
Goldsmiths, University of London its graduates, across many diverse
and Coursera, the world’s largest areas. Like Coursera’s earliest courses,
online learning platform. we would like anyone, anywhere to
have access to these opportunities.
In 2011, an experiment at Stanford
University took three courses and This new degree, an online Computer
made them available online, enabling Science Bachelor’s degree offered
anyone, anywhere to learn this unique by Goldsmiths and the University
content. When hundreds of thousands of London, is designed to equip
of learners signed up, it demonstrated students with in-demand computing
the critical need for people to have skills and abilities to solve complex
access to a truly high-quality education. problems, all while nurturing their
innovation and creativity. This degree
As it happens, all three of these
will transform lives around the world.
courses were in computer science;
‘Welcome to Coursera’s first Please join us in taking this journey.’
this is not surprising, since the
Bachelor’s degree, a unique demand for qualified computer Daphne Koller
collaboration between the science professionals is enormous. Co-founder, Coursera
University of London, the world’s A computer science education
london.ac.uk/computer-science 7
Online and flexible
learning explained
If you register as a web-supported
learner, your tutor will provide support
through the Coursera platform, where
you’ll have access to peer discussion
forums and learning activities.
For details about Recognised
Teaching Centres please visit:
bit.ly/recognised-centres
For further information on
module outlines, visit:
bit.ly/Computer-Sci-Modules
Assessment
The format and mode of assessment
You can choose to start OR for this programme may change due
the degree in either with a Recognised Teaching to events or circumstances beyond
Centre (where available). You’ll our control. Students will be informed
April or October. be able to attend face-to-face of their assessment arrangements via
The BSc Computer Science degrees classes and interact with other their Virtual Learning Environment
can be completed in three to six years. students on your course. (VLE), once confirmed. For the
Each module is studied over 22 weeks latest information on examinations,
and requires an average of five to six please visit: london.ac.uk/exams
study hours per week. Modules run up Guaranteed tutor
to twice each year (subject to demand). support Celebrate your
You can study up to four new modules
at a time (or two plus your Final Project). All students receive tutor support and graduation
• Decide when you want to enrol, feedback while studying for one of our
BSc Computer Science degrees. Tutors After completing your degree, you’ll
either in April or October.
introduce the modules, respond to get a University of London diploma and
• Then choose whether you want queries and provide guidance on the an invitation to the annual graduation
to enrol: assessments. If you register for support ceremony in London. The event is
as a web-supported learner – this at one of our Recognised Teaching usually headed by the University
means you’ll join an online group, Centres, you’ll attend face-to-face of London’s Vice-Chancellor or its
where your tutor will provide support classes and receive tutor support. Chancellor, HRH the Princess Royal.
via discussion groups
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Programme specialisms
We know it’s important to consider BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science
your future career before you embark
on a degree. The BSc Computer (Data Science) (Games Development)
Science degree allows you to focus
on industry specialisms that help Data science is a significant subfield in Video games are a critical application
you to achieve your career goal. computer science that has seen rapid area for computer science, and the
growth in recent years as companies games industry forms a significant
You can choose from the and institutions have begun to gather part of the creative economy. It is
following specialisms: data at scale across many sectors. a complicated subject, drawing
Data science has many applications on other areas such as computer
BSc Computer Science ranging from medicine to climate graphics, interaction design
science and business analytics. and artificial intelligence.
The BSc Computer Science will allow With the BSc Computer Science (Data With the BSc Computer Science
you to develop a wide and practical Science), you’ll be able to apply for a (Games Development), you will be
skillset in computing, with strong range of data-intensive technical jobs able to apply for a range of jobs in the
programming and mathematics in sectors such as business, finance, creative industries, especially in the
skills, as well as softer skills in project medicine, education, engineering video games industry. Typical job titles
management, presentation and and science as well as in the creative include game designer, video game
teamwork. You will also have a industries. Typical job titles include tester and video game programmer.
portfolio of work that you can present data scientist, data visualisation
to potential employers. Depending engineer, business data analyst,
on the modules you choose in data manager and data engineer.
the final stage of the degree, you
can direct your learning towards
particular areas of interest such as
machine learning, web development,
data science and video games.
With the BSc Computer Science,
you will be qualified for a range of
computational and mathematical jobs
in the creative industries, business,
finance, education, medicine,
engineering and science. Typical job
titles include application programmer,
software engineer, creative coder, video
game developer and systems analyst.
london.ac.uk/computer-science 9
BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science
(Machine Learning and (Physical Computing and (User Experience)
Artificial Intelligence) the Internet of Things) User experience design or UX has
grown out of the field of Human-
Machine learning (ML) provides a Physical computing involves the
Computer Interaction (HCI), which
means for computer systems to creation of hardware devices that can
is about how to design computer
extract useful information from data. sense and act in the real world. Physical
systems for use by people. HCI is a
These techniques are widely used computing techniques underpin a wide
major subfield of computer science,
in the technology industry for a range of contemporary technology
and it informs the visual design
variety of applications, for example trends such as the Internet of Things,
and workflow of computer systems
recommending music and products to the quantified self and smart homes.
we use every day. HCI draws on a
people, identifying faces in photos and There are many applications for physical
range of hard and soft skills and is a
predicting trends in financial markets. computing, for example in creative arts,
naturally cross-disciplinary subject.
museums, ubiquitous and embedded
With the BSc Computer Science
computing, scientific sensing, robotics With the BSc Computer Science (User
(Machine Learning and Artificial
and engineering control systems. Experience), you’ll be able to apply for
Intelligence), you will be able to apply
jobs that involve a flair for design and
for a range of technical, problem- With the BSc Computer Science
engagement with end users in a range
solving jobs in a rapidly growing (Physical Computing and the Internet
of sectors, wherever there is a need for
area. Companies and institutions of Things), you’ll be able to apply for
effective user interface design. Typical
are applying ML and AI (artificial jobs in a rapidly growing and exciting
job titles include UX engineer, UX
intelligence) to a wide range of area, which is finding applications
designer and user interface designer.
problems in business, finance, across different sectors. Typical job
medicine, education, video games, titles include Internet of Things
engineering and science as well as engineer, creative technologist and
new application areas such as music embedded software engineer.
and other creative work. A typical job
title is machine learning engineer.
10 Undergraduate programmes in Computer ScienceBSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science
(Web and Mobile (Virtual Reality)
Development) Virtual reality (VR) involves the creation
of immersive, simulated environments
Web and mobile development are
using computer systems. Recent
critical application areas for computer
technology advances have made it
science. Many of the largest technology
possible to create high fidelity, high
companies maintain large-scale web
immersion virtual realities, which
applications, providing services such
people can access with consumer
as social media, search, advertising
hardware. VR has many application
and video and audio streaming.
areas, including entertainment,
Mobile application development
has become a major part of the education and the military. Dr Simon Katan
software industry over the last decade, With the BSc Computer Science Co-author of the Introduction to
with established, as well as new, (Virtual Reality), you’ll be qualified Programming I and II modules
companies developing thousands for exciting jobs in an emerging ‘In creating this degree we’ve
of mobile games and utilities. area that spans sectors such as brought together the most
the creative industries, video innovative aspects of our
With the BSc Computer Science (Web
games and education and training. teaching at Goldsmiths –
and Mobile Development), you will
Typical job titles are VR developer, from game-based learning
be qualified for jobs involving the
environment artist, VR architect environments which teach
development of web and mobile
and augmented reality engineer. code fundamentals to street
technology such as websites and
applications for smartphones and magic demos which illustrate
tablets. Typical job titles include mobile maths concepts. We’ve
application developer, mobile software distilled our many years of
engineer, front-end engineer, full stack experience in computing
developer and back-end developer. pedagogy into this new and
exciting online format.’
london.ac.uk/computer-science 11Degree structure
Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Eight compulsory modules Eight compulsory modules Six modules plus
The Final Project
Introduction to Programming I* Object-oriented Programming
Introduction to Programming II Software Design and Development BSc Computer Science
Computational Mathematics Programming with Data Six elective modules from
any of the specialisms
Discrete Mathematics Agile Software Projects
The Final Project
Fundamentals of Computer Science Computer Security
How Computers Work Graphics Programming
Algorithms and Data Structures I Algorithms and Data Structures II
Web Development Databases, Networks and the Web
BSc Computer Science
(Data Science)
Data Science*
Databases and Advanced
Data Techniques*
Machine Learning and
Neural Networks*
Advanced Web Development*
Natural Language Processing*
One elective from any
other specialism
The Final Project
*Core modules
12 Undergraduate programmes in Computer ScienceBSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science
(Games Development) (Physical Computing and (Virtual Reality)
Artificial Intelligence* the Internet of Things) Virtual Reality*
Virtual Reality* Databases and Advanced Games Development*
Data Techniques*
Games Development* 3D Graphics and Animation*
Advanced Web Development*
3D Graphics and Animation* Mobile Development*
Physical Computing and
Interaction Design* the Internet of Things* Interaction Design*
One elective from any Interaction Design* One elective from any
other specialism other specialism
Intelligent Signal Processing*
The Final Project The Final Project
One elective from any
other specialism
The Final Project
BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science
(Machine Learning and (User Experience) (Web and Mobile Development)
Artificial Intelligence) Virtual Reality* Databases and Advanced
Databases and Advanced Advanced Web Development* Data Techniques*
Data Techniques* Advanced Web Development*
Physical Computing and
Machine Learning and the Internet of Things* 3D Graphics and Animation*
Neural Networks*
Mobile Development* Mobile Development*
Artificial Intelligence*
Interaction Design* Interaction Design*
Intelligent Signal Processing*
One elective from any One elective from any
Natural Language Processing* other specialism other specialism
One elective from any The Final Project The Final Project
other specialism
The Final Project
*Core modules
london.ac.uk/computer-science 13Entry requirements and
further information
Entry requirements Accessibility Our module fees include
access to study materials and
To register for one of the suite of BSc We welcome applications from all coursework submissions.
Computer Science degrees, you will disabled students and/or those who The total fee payable to the University
need to satisfy our entry requirements. have access requirements. Due to the of London for 2021–2022 will be
interactivity and interoperability of published on our website once
The University of London welcomes
this programme, some students may confirmed. On average, fees incur a
qualifications from across the world,
find some activities challenging. five per cent yearly increase. For the
which are equivalent to UK GCSEs and
A levels. Certain minimum standards If you’re disabled and/or have access latest information on programme
are needed in mathematics and English requirements, we will make every fees, please visit: london.ac.uk/fees
language; for further information visit: reasonable effort to meet your needs. Please note: student fees shown on
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arrangements for examinations such as Goods and Services Tax (GST) or any
This degree is also open to those
a separate room or special aids. If you other sales tax payable by the student
with non-traditional qualifications.
would like to tell us about your disability in their country of residence. Where
If you successfully complete two
and/or request access arrangements, the University is required to add VAT,
specified Level 4 modules, you can
please complete the relevant section GST or any other sales tax at the local
automatically progress with the
of the application form or contact the statutory rate, this will be added to
credit obtained onto the full BSc
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degree. Further details are available
special.arrangements@london.ac.uk process. For students resident in the
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UK, our fees are exempt from VAT.
Recognition of Computer requirements
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prior learning To get the most out of this degree,
your computer needs to meet certain Information regarding undergraduate
If you hold professional or academic requirements. These can be found in loans can be obtained at:
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with the BSc Computer Science at: london.ac.uk/computer-science
modules, we may be able to If you are already in employment
accredit them as prior learning, so and apply to do this degree, your
you do not have to study those
Fees employer may be willing to help
module(s) to complete the degree. with the cost. Visit:
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benefits of sponsorship.
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face-to-face tutor support.
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