Business Information Systems with Professional Practice Year
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: GN58 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
80 - 96 UCAS Tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
80 - 96 UCAS Tariff points
UCAS Tariff
About this course
IT has never been so important to the strategic, operational and tactical needs of international business. This course responds to the growing market demand for graduates skilled in this area. This course will help you take advantage of the entrepreneurial opportunities available in this area, and offers a thorough grounding in modern information tools, enhanced by study of advanced management and engineering techniques. A particularly significant element of the course focuses on the use of information systems for business analysis and intelligence. Students will gain understanding of information and organisation structures in a business as well as skills of using existing software required for designing and developing information systems. Students will also obtain skills and the ability to interact with business analysts, computer programmers, and software engineers. Graduates are expected to be able to obtain knowledge and understanding of Business Processes and their applications.
**Professional Practice Year**
This course has the option to be taken over four years which includes a year placement in industry. Undertaking a year in industry has many benefits; you gain practical experience and build your CV. It's also a great opportunity to sample a profession and network with potential future employers. There is no tuition fee for the placement year enabling you to gain an extra year of experience for free.
**Why choose this course?**
- Learn how IT plays an essential role in supporting the strategic, operational and tactical needs of domestic and international business
- Study the importance of IT systems to business analysis and intelligence
- Develop your knowledge of system analysis and design, modern database practices, decision support systems and data mining
- Gain a thorough understanding of project, finance and virtual management techniques
- Explore the entrepreneurial possibilities of IT, and discover how the needs of business can offer an enormous range of opportunities
- Challenge your preconceptions of what makes a business successful, and refocus your ambition
- Benefit from a series of talks and guidance offered by inspirational speakers and leaders from a range of business sectors
Modules
Year 1;
Introduction to Software Development,
Computer Systems Structure,
Fundamentals of Computer Studies,
Financial Accounting for Business,
Introduction to e-business
Year 2;
Mobile Applications,
Decision Support Systems and Data Mining,
Systems Development and Modern Database Practices,
Business Systems and Process Operations Management
Year 3;
Research Methodologies and Emerging Technologies,
Social and Professional Project Management,
Creating New Businesses,
Honours Project
Assessment methods
You will be assessed using a range of methods:
Business report writing and oral presentations
Introduction of team working and peer assessment of the group
Practical progressive software projects
Computer Based Assessment
Year 1;
Written exams = 19%
Coursework = 61%
Practical exams = 20%
Year 2;
Written exams = 28%
Coursework = 72%
Practical exams = 0%
Year 3;
Written exams = 5%
Coursework = 90%
Practical exams = 5%
Tuition fees
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Luton Campus
School of Computer Science and Technology
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Information systems courses cover a range of areas, including information design, modelling and the finance industry. How well graduates did made a particular difference in 2015 — computing graduates with good grades were much less likely to be out of work after six months. Most students do get jobs, though, and starting salaries are good — particularly in London, and that’s where over a quarter of graduates started work last year. This is also a good degree to take if you want to follow a technical role in the finance or advertising industry. Many jobs for this degree were found in the larger cities last year and opportunities may be more limited outside those areas.
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