About Computer Science With Management Bsc in Kings College London

Overview

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

Key benefits

• Reputation for excellent teaching in a friendly environment. 
• 92% of research outputs ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent; thereby confirming the department’s position as a world-class institution for research in Computer Science. 
• 82% of research in the King’s Business School is classed as world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2014). 
• This course is currently accredited by the BCS – the Chartered Institute for IT. This certifies that our course equips students with the foundations enabling a career in computing or information systems. 

Course detail

Description

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 gives you access not only to academics who are renowned in their field but current students who are researching and developing cutting-edge technology to advance the industry. In the first two years, you will study areas such as programming, computer systems, databases, artificial intelligence, software engineering and logic. In the final year, you will undertake a project, which involves implementing a sophisticated piece of software based on your particular interests. Alongside the Computer Science teaching, you will take a selection of management modules delivered by the King’s Business School such as economics, project management, marketing and human resource management to cover the fundamental aspects of management. 

Outside of teaching, our student societies organise social and other activities such as hackathons and river cruises so there is lots to get involved with. The Careers Service and the Department of Informatics run a careers programme for Informatics students, which includes skills sessions and visits from top employers. 

Teaching

Teaching is led by the Department of Informatics with the management modules being delivered by King's Business School. You are expected to spend approximately 10 hours work per credit for each module you attend in your degree, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15-credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module: lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, independent study, coursework and preparation for examinations. 

Career prospects

Our graduates go on to successful careers in a wide range of organisations including banking, finance, management and the major software houses, where they work mainly on analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of software applications and systems. Alternatively, many of our graduates choose further study. 

The Careers Service and the Department of Informatics run a careers programme for Informatics students, which includes skills sessions and visits from top employers. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• The Indian High School Leaving Certificate (from CBSE and CISCE boards only) at the end of standard XII will generally be considered for direct entry onto undergraduate programmes with an overall average score of 80% and 90%.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS   :    Minimum 6.0 overall, with no skill below 5.5
• TOEFL :    80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skills
• PTE      :    59 overall with a minimum of 54 in each communicative skill

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