Undergraduate Foundation Pathway in Information and Computer Science - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Computer Science (Network Computing) (with Placement year)

LBIC offers University Foundation Studies for candidates who do not meet the direct entry criteria or hold high school qualifications that are not recognised. Upon successful completion of the pathway programme students will progress onto Brunel University London.

Networks are what make up much of the modern-day working world as we become more connected both as individuals and as organisations. But with network connectivity (including cloud computing) comes a heightened requirement for security and privacy. On the Computer Science (Network Computing) BSc degree course, students will gain a good understanding of computer science and a grasp of the important elements of a computer system before specialising in network computing.

Students will learn to specify, design, code, modify and test different types of software, from web-based systems to mobile solutions, in a contemporary programming paradigm. All of this will be done using an appropriate commercial grade development environment and associated database tools.

In addition, students will acquire in-depth knowledge of algorithms, design, programming and testing techniques. By the end of the course, students will have confidence in their knowledge of common system and network architectures and system development approaches, requirements capture, design methods, models, tools, and techniques.

Students will become well-versed in implementing and testing systems and software maintenance. Key to this course is cultivating a reflective approach to project management issues arising from team-based software development.

All of Brunel's Computer Science degrees emphasise acquiring knowledge and skills to develop new understanding creatively and professionally. Although this is an academic degree, the course balances theory with real-world practice in information and computer management.