BSc (Hons) in Information Technology for Business

Program Overview

Graduates possess technical knowledge, business acumen, and interpersonal and project management skills, making them highly employable in the diverse IT job market. The program offers a potential work placement year, state-of-the-art facilities, and access to industry connections. Students benefit from a tailored curriculum designed to meet the demands of employers, providing excellent career prospects in the field.

Program Outline

• Technical knowledge
• Business understanding
• Interpersonal skills
• Project skills
You will learn about programming, information systems, business and practical management skills. You will have access to excellent facilities and state-of-the-art technology. You will hone key professional skills through:
• Technical presentations
• Team exercises
• Interviews
• Mock assessment centre days
In Year 3 you have the opportunity of a work placement, with a wide range of organizations. Many graduates go on to work for their placement employers. Students from Oxford Brookes University have obtained placements at the following companies, among many others;
• IBM
• BT
• Procter & Gamble
• Cisco
• Deloitte
• Hewlett-Packard
• SAS
• Unilever.

Outline:

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
• Basic Communications and PC Networking
• Problem Solving and Programming
• Digital Technology and Mathematics for Business
• Networking and Multimedia
• Professional Applications of Communication Theories
• Exploring International Business & Management

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
• Business Intelligence Programming
• The Human Computer Interface
• Databases
• Web Application Development
• Innovative Product Development
• Foundations of Security
• Optional modules:
• Management Information Systems

Year 3 (optional placement year)

• Optional modules:
• Optional Work Placement Year

Year 4 (or year 3 if no placement)

• Compulsory modules:
• BSC Computing Project (Double Module)
• Foundations of Data Analytics (Double Module)
• Software Project Management
• Cloud Computing & The Internet of Things
• Business at the cutting edge
• Optional modules:
• Communicating and Teaching Computer Science
• Business Ethics
• Independent Study

Assessment:

We assess your core modules through a mixture of coursework and examination. Our assessment methods vary according to course content.

Teaching:

Our teaching methods include:

• Lectures
• Practical activities
• Problem-solving classes
• Tutorial support
These buildings are expected to open in September 2024, but as with any large-scale building project those timescales could change. You'll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment including a VR cave, digital, computing and robotics labs, as well as social learning spaces, teaching rooms and cafe space.

Careers:

Successful completion of this course will give you excellent employment prospects. The profile of students from this programme has been tailored to match the requirements of some of the biggest employers of IT graduates. The combination of technical knowledge, business awareness, and interpersonal and project skills will make you especially well qualified for an increasingly diverse job market in managing IT applications. A number of our students go on to work for companies involved in the course.

Other:

• Most exchanges take place in the second year.
Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.
• World-class research and superb links with industry come together to make Oxford Brookes one of the best places in the UK to study technology at postgraduate level, whatever your subject interest.
• Our courses, taught by leading academics with active research programmes, are designed to meet the needs of modern industry.
• Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.

Tuition Fees

2023 / 24 2024 / 25 Home (UK) full time £9,250 Home (UK) part time £1,155 per single module Home (UK) sandwich (placement) £1,500 International full time £16,100 International sandwich (placement) £1,500 Home (UK) full time £9,250 Home (UK) part time £1,155 per single module International full time £16,900 Home (UK) full time £9,250 Home (UK) part time £1,155 per single module Home (UK) sandwich (placement) £1,500 International full time £16,100 International sandwich (placement) £1,500 Home (UK) full time £9,250 Home (UK) part time £1,155 per single module International full time £16,900

Additional costs

Optional costs

Additional costs Amount (£) Travel and associated costs if relevant when undertaking work placements. £30-700 per year If you are considering bringing your own computer, most of the software we use is on Windows machines though there is some use of Linux. We do not use Apple MacOS and their use is not required but some students do choose to bring MacOS machines so a Mac can be a viable choice if you so wish. £500-1200 It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. From £30 You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. £20-60 per book Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) £94-265 per week Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) £122-180 per week Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. Typically £0-200 Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. From £10