Philosophy & Computer Science
BSc. (Hons)
Overview
What makes our BSc (Hons) Philosophy & Computer Science unique?
- Rigorous, in-depth core subject study
- Interdisciplinary degrees, built around real-world problems
- Flexibility to create your own academic pathway with elective courses
- Gain core competencies and develop practical and transferable skills for your future career
- Embedded experiential opportunities to drive real-world change
- Explore the big issues that need agile thinking crossing subject boundaries
- Acquire the knowledge and experience that will empower you to make a meaningful impact in a fast-changing world
- Experience a semester abroad at one of Northeastern University’s campuses in the USA
Your learning experience
You will experience learning at the University through a combination of formats and class sizes. Some of our courses are delivered through a high number of scheduled teaching or ‘contact’ hours, while others focus on smaller, more personalised, guided independent study, or hands-on or community-based projects.
Our academic staff selects the most appropriate pedagogy and contact hours for each individual course in order to support students to develop and succeed in their studies. This means that within your undergraduate Philosophy and Computer Science degree you are likely to experience a combination of scheduled lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials. The exact balance of these types of learning and number of contact hours will depend on the specific electives and optional courses you choose.
Most lectures and seminars will have a maximum of 40 student participants, while tutorials will typically have five or fewer students, and may sometimes be one-to-one. This personalised approach to teaching allows everyone to participate and thrive.
Employability
Core competencies are embedded within our Philosophy and Computer Science degree programmes, preparing you for your future career while you are studying, so that you stand out from the crowd and are ready to succeed as soon as you graduate.
By the time you graduate, you will have taken courses fulfilling the following three competencies:
- Writing Across Audiences and Genres
- Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Final Project (can be dissertation)
You will also have taken courses inculcating a minimum of four of these additional competencies, depending on your learning pathways:
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Interpreting Culture
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Analysing and Using Data
- Engaging Differences and Diversity
- Employing Ethical Reasoning
Careers Service
Our dedicated Careers Advisors work with students right from day one. Some students arrive at our university with their journey path clearly mapped, others need help finding their direction. Our Advisors are here to help both.
Advisors will help to identify aspirations and explore careers, as well as assist with the development of CVs, and developing a personal narrative and plan to differentiate yourself in a crowded market. Advisors guide students through making the most of Linkedin, and applying for internships, placements, and graduate jobs.
Our Advisors are here to help you achieve your ambition and have expertise in a wide range of sectors including professional services, government, creative industries, law, and banking.
Structure
Summary
BSc (Hons) Philosophy & Computer Science combines study of Philosophy and Computer Science, and exploration of their intersections.
The Philosophy part of the programme is concerned with fundamental questions about, among other topics, the nature of reality, what we can know, and how we should act, and engages with some of the most searching, creative and influential thinkers of the past two-and-a-half thousand years.
Explore central questions, arguments, theories and texts concerning the world and our place within it, developing rigour and clarity in thinking and writing.
Computer science in this programme cultivates the knowledge, techniques, and tools to develop effective and secure computer software according to legal, ethical, and professional frameworks. Students study the fundamentals of programme design including object-oriented design, software development, computer organisation, systems and networks, theory of computation, principles of languages, and advanced algorithms and data.
This degree programme combines a rigorous philosophy and computer science syllabus with personalised elective pathway courses.
Students develop programming and software development skills as well as a combination of analytical, critical thinking, and research skills, alongside communication and problem solving capabilities that are highly prized in the evolving employment market. These valuable and transferable skills open a wide array of career possibilities upon graduation.
Electives
Our growing range of Elective courses include the subjects that have in the past been available as minors, plus some new popular subjects and interdisciplinary themes.
Elective Courses include:
- Art & Design
- Business
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Data Science
- Economics
- English
- History
- Law
- Philosophy
- Politics & International Relations
- Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE)
- Sociology
- Sustainability
- Technology & Ethics
Costs
Tuition
HK$258,166.18
(international)
HK$90,114.61
(home)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
At Northeastern University London, we look at you as an individual using references and personal statements in addition to exam grades to assess your unique potential to benefit from and contribute to the Northeastern University London community. The below are indicative of our standard offers for popular high school-level qualifications.
A Level
AAB.
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by Northeastern University London as one of your A-levels.
Students studying the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside three A Levels may be eligible for an alternative offer.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
An overall score of 35 points OR 6, 6, 5 in subjects taken at Higher Level.
Please note, the overall score of 35 points includes TOK and the Extended Essay, and students must achieve a pass in the IB Diploma for entry to our courses.
European Baccalaureate
85%.
Maths requirement
Please note that GCSE Maths at grade 4 or C, or equivalent is required for this degree.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
(including 6.0 in all four components) or an equivalent qualification.