Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Management and a Year in Industry Kings College London, UK

Our Computer Science with Management and a Year in Industry BSc combines comprehensive coverage of the principles and disciplines of computer language, programming and project design with an introduction to fundamental management areas. If you see yourself in a managerial role in computing, this course may be ideal for you.

The first two years of the course focus on the foundations of computer science and management and will equip you with the skills to develop a software system as part of a team – something that will serve you well for your future career.

You will spend your third year undertaking an industry placement before returning to complete a final year with us. This depends on you reaching a certain grade and obtaining a suitable placement opportunity. Finding an industry placement will require students to be resourceful and engaged. The Faculty has dedicated placement support who can provide advice and host employer-led events, ensuring you have all the tools to secure the right placement for you.

Our BSc will allow you to understand the underlying principles of a range of Computer Science and Management areas, including:

• Software Engineering (e.g. programming skills and technologies, as well as planning, implementation, and maintenance of large software projects)
• Algorithms and Optimisation (e.g. analysis and benchmarking of software, algorithmic techniques)
• Cybersecurity (e.g. cryptography and Information security)
• Systems Engineering (e.g. real-time and embedded systems, communication protocols, and systems-level programming)
• Foundations of Computing (e.g. programming paradigms, and computational models)
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (e.g., formal logics, search techniques, machine learning)
• Management essentials (e.g. principles of marking, accounting and economics)
• Management specialisations (e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Resource Management and Business Strategy)

Key benefits

• You'll interact with world-class experts in many exciting areas of Computer Science, including algorithms and data analysis, cybersecurity, human-centred computing and software systems.
• You'll study a wide-range of innovative modules, covering both the theory and practice of modern Computer Science.
• Great employability following completion of your degree. Our central London location is close to top, global companies, such as Google and Amazon, and gives unparalleled access to leading scientific societies, including the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
• This degree has been accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by BCS. An accredited degree entitles you to professional membership of BCS, which is an important part of the criteria for achieving Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status through the Institute. Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

Our popular degree is a mainstream computer science course that offers a broad and well-balanced introduction to the whole field, without requiring you to specialise too early. Computer Science with Management BSc at King’s offers you opportunities to develop analytical and practical transferable skills, as well as an understanding of the changing role of Computer Science in society and relevant social, legal, professional, and ethical responsibilities. All these are key knowledge and skills that will allow you to learn and adapt continuously and are important in both well-established and cutting-edge roles of Computer Science professionals.