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This programme is designed for those who wish to pursue a career in management, software engineering or systems analysis and design, based on a strong technical competence in information systems.
It also provides a path for those who wish to pursue higher degrees in the computing and information technology area.
No prior knowledge of computing is assumed.
The course of study blends technical computing material with systems design content set in a business computing framework.
You learn to turn a proposal into a working system that can develop and meet the changing needs in today’s competitive business environment.
Overall employment rate (SIM-UOL): 82.1%
*Based on the SIM Graduate Employment Survey 2017/18 conducted by Media Research Consultants on the 2017 cohort of graduates from the full-time Bachelor degree programmes, approximately 6 months after completing their studies. Among them, 81.2% were working in jobs related to their course of study. The overall employment rate includes graduates in both full-time and part-time employment.
Local faculty, with intensive workshops by UK academics.
Face-to-face lectures, group discussions, workshops and online study.
Duration of each lesson is 3 hours.
Classes are held in three-hour blocks between Monday and Friday, starting at 8.30am, 12pm or 3.30pm. There are occasional classes on weeknights at 7pm and weekends.
Class starts / Sep 2020
Examination Entry Exercise / Jan 2021
SIM Preliminary Exam / Feb – Mar 2021
Revision / Mar – Apr 2021
University Exams / May – Jun 2021
Results released / Mid-Aug 2021
Minimum / Maximum period:
Standard BSc (Hons) (12 units) 3 years / 8 years*
*Students of 2020 intake are required to complete this BSc programme within 4 years. No refund or recourse should the student fail to complete by 2024.
No refund or recourse should the 2020 intake students fail to complete within the maximum period.
At SIM, students who are academically weak and find it difficult to progress or complete the programme within the minimum duration will receive counselling.
SIM reserves the right to withdraw a student who cannot cope with the demands of the programme, especially when the student’s pass has expired.
Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed within 30 days after the application period.
Students are required to complete a total of 12 full courses:
Year 1 Units
Year 2 Units
Year 3 Units
Choose 6 half units from the following:
PLUS a compulsory project:
Note:
All assessments include coursework and written exam except CO1102 which only has written exam. For certain Level 3 units, pre-requisites or co-requisites may be required. Please refer to the units indicated in the brackets.
Unit Information (PDF 195 KB)
Sample of full-time class schedule (PDF 67 KB)
General Entrance Requirements (GER) are:
Foreign Applicants:
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BSc (12 units for 3 years)
Year 1 : $14,900
Year 2 : $13,900
Year 3 : $14,400
Total course fee : $43,200*
Programme Fees for BSc (Honours) 12 full units : $29,467.80
UOL Application Fee : £101
UOL Initial Registration Fee (Year 1) : £935*
UOL Continuing Registration Fee (per Year 2 & 3) : £458*
UOL Examination Fee (12 full units) : $10,060**
Note: Additional UOL and SIM fees apply for those who repeat/resit the coursework/exam and also for those who extend their registration with the University.
* This is an estimated amount as UOL fees are subject to exchange rate fluctuation, Singapore taxation and yearly increase.
** The UOL examination fee is payable in S$ to the RELC Examinations Bureau and subject to yearly increase.
Note: Additional UOL and SIM fees apply for those who repeat/resit the coursework/exam and also for those who extend their registration with the University.
Holders of relevant IT qualifications or diplomas may be considered by UOL for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of up to 4 full courses at combined Levels 1 and 2.
A fee of £103 (per full unit) will be charged by the University for processing discretionary RPL.
For more details, please visit UOL Recognition of Prior Learning.
Pass the assessment for 12 full units to complete the programme.
Except for unit CO1102 Mathematics for computing, whose assessment is 100% examination-based, all other units have both coursework and examination components.
Most full and half units require students to complete two assignments. Both coursework and an examination are compulsory.
70-100 : First Class Honours
60-69 : Upper Second Class Honours
50-59 : Lower Second Class Honours
40-49 : Third Class Honours
0-39 : Fail
The examinations are held only once a year in May. To commence on the Level 3 units, candidates must have passed at least 6 full units at Level 1 and 2 combined. To commence work on the Level 3 final year project, a minimum of three Level 2 units must have been passed. Candidates who do not perform well may fail the coursework and/or the examination component.
It is possible to repeat only the component you have failed. A candidate can re-sit a paper while pursuing other new units.
Units which have been passed may not be retaken. Students are allowed to progress through each academic year, repeat failed unit/s immediately the following year till they meet the requirement to graduate.
Local: 75%
Student’s Pass holders (Dependent Pass holders/ Long-term Visit Pass holders): 90%
The award of the BSc (Hons) degree requires successful completion of all 12 units.
A student who does not qualify for honours may be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education in Computing Studies as an exit award.
Graduates may choose to participate in the presentation ceremony on SIM campus in April or the University of London (UK) in March.
Graduates of the UOL International Programmes may progress to postgraduate studies either locally or overseas.
