Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Computing with Business Management (2-year degree)

Course Overview

The BSc Computing with Business Management programme enables students to understand the computing and communications technologies that lie at the heart of modern society. The programme covers hardware, software, networks, tools, telecommunications equipment, and required standards that provide the technological framework on which the delivery of information services is based.

Start and Duration

• Start: September
• Duration: 2 years and 1 term

Level and Qualification

• Level: Undergraduate
• Qualification: Bachelor of Science (Hons)

Fees

• UK fees: From £12,333 per year
• International fees: From £19,733 per year

UCAS Code

• G4N1

Campus

• Buckingham

School

• School of Computing

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: (ABB – BBB)
• IB: 32 or equivalent
• GCSE: B/5 in Math and C/4 in English
• IELTS Score: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each component)

Flexible Entry

The University operates a flexible entry process, and the Admissions Tutor is happy to consider entrants from all backgrounds with slightly lower qualifications if they are able to demonstrate an alternative eligibility for the course.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials
• Assessment methods: Examination, assessed coursework, or a combination of the two

Individual Project

A particularly important feature of the BSc in Computing with Business Management is the project, which extends over the first three terms of the second year, and involves the specification, development, and testing of a substantial piece of software.

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the BSc Computing with Business Management programme, students should be able to gain knowledge and understanding in:

• Roles of computer-based systems in modern societies
• Fundamental facts, concepts, theories, principles, and methodologies
• Concepts and principles of business studies
• Use of theoretical knowledge, methods, and tools in modeling, designing, implementing, and deploying usable computer-based systems and related management issues
• System architectures and related technologies
• State-of-art development of technologies and their applications in interactive multimedia, information security, business, and intelligent decision-making systems
• Applications of IT in business studies
• Computer programming, together with relevant mathematical structures and concepts
• Ethical, professional, social, and legal issues in exploiting computing technology in practice

Course Modules

Year 1

• Information-based Decision Making (Core, 15 credits)
• Introduction to Computer Systems (Core, 15 credits)
• Introduction to Operating Systems (Core, 15 credits)
• Problem Solving and Programming 1 (Core, 15 credits)
• Problem Solving and Programming 2 (Core, 15 credits)
• Understanding Business and Management with Embedded Academic Skills (Core, 30 credits)
• Behaviour in Organisations (Core, 15 credits)
• Cross-cultural Management (Core, 15 credits)
• Object Oriented Programming (Core, 15 credits)
• Principles of Computer Networks (Core, 15 credits)
• Skills and Professional Development (Core, 15 credits)
• Software Engineering (Core, 15 credits)
• Sustainable Operations (Core, 15 credits)
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (Optional, 15 credits)
• Fundamentals of Cyber Security and Cryptography (Optional, 15 credits)
• Principles of Database Systems (Optional, 15 credits)
• User Experience (UX) Design (Optional, 15 credits)

Year 2

• Cloud Computing (Core, 15 credits)
• Project (Core, 45 credits)
• Software Project Management (Core, 15 credits)
• Web Applications Development (Core, 15 credits)
• Corporate Strategy and Strategic Management (Optional, 15 credits)
• Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Optional, 15 credits)
• Managing People and Change (Optional, 15 credits)
• Psychology of Work (Optional, 15 credits)

Scholarships and Bursaries

The University offers various scholarships and bursaries to both home and international students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These are awarded based on location, merit, or financial need.

Accommodation

The University guarantees on-campus accommodation to all new students for their first four terms of study, as long as it is booked and paid for in good time. Most new students choose this option.

How to Apply

Applications can be made directly through the University's online application form or through UCAS. The University's UCAS code is B90.