To achieve their objectives, global businesses are constantly developing and implementing information technology. This course will teach you technical and operational skills that will prepare you for cutting-edge work in a variety of business settings. Develop the versatility and personal qualities required to combine business, technical, and data analytics skills in order to meet the changing needs of employers in a global context.
Develop and improve your applied technical and data skills while keeping business sense.
Learn and practice in our cutting-edge specialty labs, which feature enterprise-grade hardware and fully virtualized enterprise-level infrastructure.
Participate in a variety of practical, industry-focused tasks and research projects, not only with BU staff but also with experts from other institutions and industries in the UK and around the world.
If you choose, you can gain valuable work experience through your placement.
Bournemouth University
BSc (Hons) Business Computing with Analytics (with Foundation Year option)
Entry Requirements
GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills, Functional Skills, and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.
104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.
102–118 UCAS tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, And Pass grades.
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component,Â
or equivalent
.
Career Prospects
IT is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of our lives, and businesses are looking for professionals with the skills and drive to succeed in this fast-paced, ever-changing industry.
In your final year, you will have the option to specialize in an area of IT that interests you, ensuring that you have a solid understanding of basic IT principles that will serve you well once you enter the workforce.
Among the jobs available are:
- Business Information Specialist
- Digital Project Manager
- IT Analyst
- Software Developer
- Android Developer
- Network Technician
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer.
Course Details
On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.Â
Foundation Year
Core Units
Academic Study Skills for Engineering and Technology
Introduction to Computers:
Mathematics for Engineering and Technology
Introduction to Information Systems Analytics
Introduction to Programming
Foundation Year Engineering and Technology Project
Year 1
Core units
Computer Fundamentals
Mathematics for Computing
Programming
Data Management
Introduction to Business Analytics
Elective unit
Computing and Society
Year 2
Core units
Machine Learning
Information and Security Management
Systems Analysis and Design
Data Structures and Algorithms
Technological Innovations
Elective unit
Software Business
Final Year
Core units
Digital Innovation and Transformation
Data Visualisation and Storytelling
Individual Project
Optional units
Human Computer Interaction
Software Quality Assurance
Systems Development
Elective unit
Digital Futures
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