Business Computing (eBusiness) with Placement
Brunel University of London
UCAS Code: NIC1 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Brunel University of London
UCAS Code: NIC1 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma in Computing, Computer Science, Information Technology, ICT or Engineering with 45 credits at Level 3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required, including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature) and Mathematics
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including SL5 or HL4 in English and Maths (if applicant does not have GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or above)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with any A level at grade B OR DM in any subject with grade B in an A level from the following subjects: Computing, Engineering, Information Technology, ICT, Computer Science, Maths, Physics
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
in any subject with A levels grade BC in any subject.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security or Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with any A level at grade B OR DM in any subject with grade B in an A level from the following subjects: Computing, Engineering, Information Technology, ICT, Computer Science, Maths, Physics
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security or Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with any A level at grade B OR DM in any subject with grade B in an A level from the following subjects: Computing, Engineering, Information Technology, ICT, Computer Science, Maths, Physics
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject with A levels grade BC in any subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security or Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
in any subject with A levels grade BC in any subject.
Scottish Advanced Higher
T Level
Subjects accepted: Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services or Digital Production, Design and Development.
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About this course
On this Business Computing BSc degree course, you get to specialise in eBusiness, learning about how software and IT systems can support business transactions and drive sales. Through a mixture of theory and real-world practice, you’ll learn how to determine a dynamic mix of processes, which allow information delivery systems and users to carry out business effectively and efficiently. You’ll come to intuitively understand how an organisation’s information systems need to adapt to the changes and developments natural to growth and progress.
In addition to the compulsory business computing content you will learn about the underlying models and latest approaches used by companies in building successful eBusiness platforms.
Our course is designed for flexibility, so if you’re not sure which route you want to go, you can select modules and specialise gradually during your time with us. You can transfer between Computer Science and Business Computing up to the start of Year 2, then should you wish, you can choose a specialism up to the start of Year 3.
We know that when you graduate, you’ll be working on large projects. That’s why one third of each year of our programmes is project-based. On Years 1 and 2, you’ll build a software solution in a team, and in your final year you’ll carry out an individual project. You’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your projects at the annual Made in Brunel (Software Innovation) event, with awards presented by the likes of Cisco, Sky and Xerox.
As part of your degree course, you’ll have the chance to take a year-long work placement between your second year and third year. We’ll support you in finding that all-important paid professional experience, in the UK or abroad. The feedback we’ve received is that those who have taken a placement are much more likely to find a job for which their degree was a formal requirement as it gives you a competitive advantage. Recent graduates have gone on to work for well-known names such as Accenture, Toshiba, Microsoft, British Airways, O2, and Barclays.
Our programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP). The accreditation also allows you to apply for professional membership of the BCS after you have successfully completed your degree.
The department has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze, recognising our dedication to the advancement of gender equality in STEM subjects. We now have an ongoing three-year action plan to further implement strategies and improve our practices. As part of this endeavour, Brunel’s Women in Engineering and Computing mentoring scheme provides our female students with invaluable help and support from the industry.
Modules
Sample Modules
Software Project
Management Logic & Computation
Business Analysis & Process Modelling
For a full list of modules please visit our website https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/Business-Computing-eBusiness-BSc
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