Business Information Systems BA (Hons)

Entry Requirements

• A-levels: BBC.
• BTEC: DMM.
• International Baccalaureate: 28 points.
• Access to HE Diploma: pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 units in computing required. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.
• GCSE (minimum grade C): GCSE grade C or above in a minimum of five subjects including English language, maths and science.
• Foundation degree/HND: may enable you to start the course in year 2 or 3. HNC may also count towards direct entry.

English Language Requirement:

• IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Application Development
• Databases 
• Web Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Perspectives in Computing
• Organisations
• Digital Technologies
• Human-Computer Interaction

Year 2

• Information Systems Management 
• Web Application Development 
• Databases 
• Networking Technologies 
• Information Systems Management
• Systems Analysis and Design 
• Project Planning and Control
• Socio-technical Approaches to IT Systems

Year 3

• Individual project
• Project Management
• Managing the eEnterprise

Options

• Entrepreneurship: New Business Planning
• Usability Evaluation
• Adaptive Interactive Systems
• Systems Development Methods in Practice
• Intellectual Property Law and IT
• Data Management
• Web and Network Management
• Digital Marketing
• Managing the eEnterprise