Program Overview

Business Management and Information Systems, BSc

Introduction

Business Management and Information Systems at Aberdeen brings together a solid grounding in business, people and organisations with in-depth study of how organisations of all sizes and in all sectors use information systems and technology as vital tools for business success.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: BSc
• Duration: 48 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: GN54

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
  • Programming 1 (CS1032)
  • The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)
  • Managing Organizations (MS1009)
  • Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1517)
  • Object - Oriented Programming (CS1527)
  • Modelling and Problem Solving for Computing (CS1029)
  • Web Development (CS1534)
• Optional Courses: Plus further credit points from courses of choice to give a total of 120 credit points.

Year 2

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Software Programming (CS2020)
  • Databases and Data Management (CS2019)
  • Marketing (MS2006)
  • Human - Computer Interaction (CS2506)
  • Algorithms and Data Structures (CS2522)
  • Operations Management (MS2511)
  • Understanding Statistics (PO2508)
• Optional Courses: Plus select 15 credit points from courses of choice.

Year 3

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Artificial Intelligence (CS3033)
  • Principles of Software Engineering (CS3028)
  • Enterprise Computing and Business (CS3525)
  • Software Engineering and Professional Practice (CS3528)
• Optional Courses: Select a further 60 credit points from level 3 courses available in Management Studies.

Year 4

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Joint Honours Computer Project (CS4525)
  • Business Strategy (MS4536)
  • Research Methods (CS4040)
• Optional Courses: Select a further 15 credit points from level 4 Computing courses, plus 30 credit points from level 3 or 4 courses in Business Management.

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• Group Projects
• Individual Projects
• Lectures
• Tutorials

Assessment Methods

• Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course
• Practical assessments of the skills and competencies learned on the course
• Written examinations at the end of each course

Why Study Business Management and Information Systems?

• 1st Scotland in Student Positivity for Business Studies and Management Studies in the National Student Survey 2024
• Business Management at Aberdeen provides an opportunity to study Management on its own or alongside one of a large number of the other disciplines taught at the University.
• Aberdeen is known as being the oil and gas capital of Europe and the industry has a high demand for Business Management graduates.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• SQA Highers: Standard - AABB, Minimum - BBB, Adjusted - BB
• A LEVELS: Standard - BBB, Minimum - BBC, Adjusted - CCC
• International Baccalaureate: 32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL, with two Mathematics/ Science subjects at HL.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3 including a minimum of H3 from two Science or Mathematics subjects.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
• PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and Funding

• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535
• EU / International students: £24,800
• Self-funded international students commencing eligible undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 will receive a £6,000 tuition waiver for every year of their programme.

Careers

• Business Studies and Information Systems graduates can choose from a wide variety of careers, including consultancy, advertising, banking, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, public relations, HR, sales, retail, and buying.
• Graduates can also choose careers in database administration, systems analyst, database engineer, and information systems.