BSc Hons Information Technology

Turn your IT, ICT or Computing Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification into an honours degree on this one-year course.

Why study information technology?

Information technology (IT) is integral to our lives. It supports scientific breakthroughs, makes organisations more effective and whole sectors of our economy depend on it.

All this requires professionals with a solid understanding of technology and the environment organisations operate in.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc(Hons) Information Technology enables you to top up your IT, ICT or Computing Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification, to turn it into an honours degree.

Develop vital professional skills in programming, security, the web, forensics and business.

Apply what you learn to a computing project or information systems dissertation. Gain an inside track on the industry through presentations from visiting professionals.

Build vital professional and personal skills and graduate ready to succeed in your career.

Where can it take me?

Choose from a broad range of IT career, including systems analysis, database analysis, programming, software engineering, network administration, web administration and e-commerce.

If you choose a business-based course of study, you'll have career options in business-oriented roles such as management consultancy and training.

• GCSE: Grade C/4 in English Literature or Language and Mathematics, or equivalent. We do not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificate in Adult Numeracy and Literacy as alternatives to GCSEs.
• English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no component below 5.5 OR overall score of 6.0 with no more than one component at 5.5.
• Specific subjects: FdSc or HND in Computer Studies, Information Systems, Information Technology, Internet Technology or equivalent. You need an average of two-thirds Merits in your Final year.

Applicant are required to have an HND or Foundation Degree in Computer Studies, Information Systems or Information Technology (or similar), with an average of two thirds Merits in Final year.

Choose from a broad range of IT career, including systems analysis, database analysis, programming, software engineering, network administration, web administration and e-commerce.

If you choose a business-based course of study, you'll have career options in business-oriented roles such as management consultancy and training.