UCAS Course Code: G510 
UCAS Course Code Title: BSc/BIT

Duration: 3 Years

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Programme Design

This course aims to produce graduates who will have a sound knowledge of business and computer concepts to allow them to develop IT strategies for an organisation. IT continues to play a major role in exploiting commercial potential and our graduates will be able to analyse and develop the strategic use of information systems within an organisation in order to support its underlying business goals.

Graduates from this course have gained employment in a wide range of IT disciplines, including: business systems analysis, IT support, IT sales, ICT teaching and IT management for a SME. Others have progressed onto postgraduate study.

In the first year, you will study a broad range of subjects common to all courses within the Computing Portfolio. These provide the underpinning required for later years and allow flexibility to transfer across pathways in your first year of study. During your second year, you will study modules that provide a greater depth for your chosen programme. In the final year, you will undertake a major project which provides a focus for your studies.

Programme Structure

Year 1

Computer and Network Architecture
Data Analysis and Database Design
Management in the IT Environment
Programming for Business
Study Skills
Systems Analysis and Design
Web Authoring
Web Design & Development

Year 2 (Option 1 of 2)

Database Management Systems
E-Commerce (O)
End User Computing
Entrepreneurship
Multimedia Web Development (O)
Project Management and IT Consultancy
Research and Development Methods

Year 3 (Option 2 of 3 and Project or Dissertation)

Business Intelligence and Data Mining Dissertation
Geographical Information Systems (O)
Information Systems Strategy
Project
Rich Internet Application Development (O)
Usability Engineering (O)

Entry Requirements

200 UCAS tariff points to include two C grades at A-Level/AVCE; or
BTEC National Diploma grades Pass, Pass, Pass; or
BTEC National Certificate grades Merit, Pass; or
NVQ Level 3 - Pass

Please note that subjects at Advanced Level should/may include Maths, ICT, Physics or similar.
GCSE Maths grade C or above is preferred.

Other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Academic Board will also be considered.

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