Computer Science (Top-up) - BSc

Why Computer Science at LSBU? bullseye Our academics are dedicated to your success: 90% of students highly rate the teaching on this course (NSS 2025) laptop From joining a big tech firm to a smaller enterprise or launching your own business, we’ll help you find your version of success. We also offer a work-placement year option building Get hands-on experience with industry-standard software, operating systems, high performance computing labs and Raspberry Pi devices. We also have cutting-edge technology in AI, Data Engineering and Cyber Security.

Complete your degree, open new doors in tech Not everyone takes the same route into university, and that’s ok. Whether you’ve completed a HND and want to top-up to a full degree, or you’ve completed two years of Computer Science elsewhere and are ready to finish your degree with us, then look no further. This course gives you the opportunity to complete your journey and achieve your goals.

In your top-up year, you’ll study a tailored mix of second and third year modules from our Computer Science BSc (Hons) degree, equipping you with the specialist knowledge and practical skills demanded in the tech industry. From Artificial Intelligence to Data Mining to Mobile Computing, you’ll also choose from a range of elective modules designed to help you build specialist expertise and shape your career path. Discover real-world learning with industry-standard tools in high-performance computer labs, equipped with Intel Core i7 and i9 machines, NVIDIA GPUs and 16GB-32GB RAM.

All of these tools are optimised for deep learning, VR rendering, large-scale data analysis and complex simulations. We also have tech and software to support your learning in AI, Data Science and Engineering, Software Development, Innovation Infrastructure and more. Click here for a full list of facilities and software.

You will be taught by an award-winning academic team recognised for teaching excellence and innovation. Our expert academics use cutting-edge technology and collaborative approaches to drive the future of education. When you’re not l in the classroom, you’ll get the chance to take part in a range of fun extracurriculars like specialist bootcamps, tech meet ups, national conferences and networking events, just some of the ways we help you start applying your skills to the working world.

You’ll get invaluable insight and support from our lecturers and staff, as they get to know you and your peers on a personal level, and helping you all achieve your goals and ambitions, all while setting you up for engaging and lucrative careers that can take you anywhere in the world. You have the option of undertaking a work placement year in industry, and after graduating, our students have gone on to work with the likes of F5, Framatome, JP Morgan and the NHS, taking on roles such as Computer Programmer, IT Consultants, Web Developers and App Designers. I landed my first job as an IT Advisor at Solutionise.

This was HUGE for me. With the confidence and skills I gained at LSBU, I stepped into the professional world, and let me tell you, it felt amazing. - Zarin Shabab, Computer Science BSc (Hons) graduate Our students have even gone on to start their own businesses, with Reward Gateway and Silicone Rhino to name a few. You don’t have to follow exactly in their footsteps though, as an LSBU Computer Science degree could be a stepping stone to almost any industry in the world.

Our Central London location puts the whole world on your doorstep, giving you access to placements, networking events and future career opportunities. As part of their degree course, past students have also helped design a chatbot for Southwark Council’s website and built an automated billing platform for RICS, while also benefiting from networking events and conferences all in the heart of London’s tech hub. Is this course right for me?

If you’ve got the vision to see how advancements in tech can improve the world around you then this course is for…