Undergraduate Study
Course Information
study business computing and graduate with a university degree
What roles do computers occupy in business, commerce and the internet?
In this programme, you’ll examine just how critical computers are to business. The emphasis is on organisations and how computers are used within them. In addition, you’ll study the basic skills of designing and building software systems. You’ll gain a broad base of skills by combining theory and practice – a skillset that resonates well with employers, whether in the software industry itself or in a wider and more strategic context, developing the use of IT in any business.
All our programme modules use state-of-the-art computer equipment, giving you access to the very latest software technology. We’re a small, friendly Department with an ‘open doors’ policy for students.
BSc (Hons) Business Computing
UCAS Code G510Entrance Requirements
Year 1
Highers BBCC.
A-levels CCD or a combination of AS and A2 levels, VCE or VDA.
IB Diploma with a total of 26 points.
HNC or HND with Bs in Graded Units.
Access courses and other UK/EU and international qualifications are also welcomed.
Year 2
Scottish HND in related subjects with Bs in Graded Units in Year 2.
General Entrance Requirements apply.
International students can study our Undergraduate Certificate if they do not possess the necessary entrance requirements to be admitted directly to the first year of an undergraduate degree programme.
Required Subjects
English Standard Grade (2), Intermediate 2 (C), GCSE (C) or equivalent.
Applicants with English Standard Grade (3) will also be considered, although alternative entry conditions may be made in this case.
Mathematics at Standard Grade (3), Intermediate 2 (C), or GCSE (C) or equivalent.
Modes of Study
Full-time (3 modules per semester).
Part-time (1 or 2 modules per semester).
Related Degrees
Business Studies; Computing Science; Information Systems; Software Engineering.
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Degree Programme
You will take three subjects in the first year.
Semesters 1 - 3
You will take core Computing modules, encompassing study in the following areas:
- Skills and Applications
- Programming using Java
- Usability and Accessibility
- Information Systems
- Object-oriented Development, Data Structures and Algorithms
You will take the following core Business modules:
- Management, Information and Control
- Markets and Resources
- Evolution and Development of Management
Two alternative Computing Science modules are offered in Semester 1, both of which offer routes into further Computing Science. One is intended for students with Higher or A-level Computing, Information Systems, or an equivalent qualification, while the other is for students with no previous experience.
Semesters 4 - 8
The programme in Semesters 4 – 8 comprises both core modules and optional advanced modules, giving you a chance to explore your particular interests further.
Core Computing modules include:
- Information Systems
- Software Engineering
- Database Principles and Applications
- Multimedia and Human Computer Interaction
- Communications and Networking
Core Business modules include:
- Managing Organisations
- Management and Information Technology
A range of optional modules is available, drawn from Computing Science, Business Studies, Marketing and Management Science.
Honours students undertake an independent project in their final year. Typically this involves developing a major piece of software from initial requirements through to final delivery.
Teaching and Assessment
You will learn about Business Computing through lectures, small tutorial groups and seminars, and through practical and laboratory work. The Computing Science component in particular is taught as a very practical subject and almost all modules include practical assignments. Typically these count for 50 percent of the assessment grade, with the remainder given to the examination.
For the Honours degree, the grades for all advanced modules taken in Semesters 5 – 8 are combined to give your final degree classification.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will have knowledge of both Business and Computing Science. They will be ideally placed to work either in the software industry itself or in a more strategic role, developing the use of IT in business. Possible employers range from consulting firms to IT users such as government, banks, insurance and industry, and to software users and institutions in teaching and research.
Professional Accreditation
The British Computer Society is the foremost professional and learned Society in the field of computers and information systems in the UK. The Honours BSc programme in Business Computing gives full accreditation for being a Chartered Information Technology Practitioner (CITP), which is the professional member level of the British Computer Society, as well as partial accreditation for Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist status.
