Program Overview

Business Information Technology

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff:
• Course duration: 4 years
• Available for September start 2025

Course Overview

Business Information Technology (with Foundation Year), at Aberystwyth University, explores how professionals manipulate technology to answer business problems.

With exposure to the key building blocks for business efficiency that includes Systems Analysis, Database Applications, Business Environment, E-Commerce / E-Business systems, Web Programming and Web Tools, you'll quickly learn how to analyse business requirements and translate them into effective business systems.

On successful completion, you'll have amassed the range of core skills and capabilities - highly transferable - and sought by employers of this discipline.

Modules September start - 2025

Year 1

• Academic Skills Foundation 1
• Academic Skills Foundation 2
• Foundation Mini Projects
• Foundation Programming
• Information Technology for University Students
• Spreadsheets for University Students

Year 2

• Fundamentals of Web Development
• Information security
• Introduction to Computer Infrastructure
• Introduction to Programming
• Programming Using an Object-Oriented Language
• Study Skills for Computer Science

Year 3

• Applied Graphics
• Fundamentals of Management and Business
• Modelling Persistent Data
• Programming for the Web
• Software Engineering for the Web
• Web Design and the User Experience

Year 4

• Applied Web Development
• E-Commerce: Implementation, Management and Security
• Marketing Management
• Professional Issues in the Computing Industry
• Web-Based Major Project

Careers

Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:

• Communications and networking
• Web development
• IT consultancy and management
• Systems analysis and development
• Computer sales and marketing
• Education

Teaching & Learning

What will I learn?

• The breakdown below will provide you with an illustration of what you may study during the four year degree scheme.
• In your foundation year you will be introduced to:
  • Information Technology Tools
  • Review the mathematical skills needed for your future study
  • Programming concepts
  • Optional modules may be Business or Media
• In your first year you will explore:
  • Web development
  • Problems + Solutions
  • Programming
  • Business Environment
• In your second year you will discover:
  • Programming for the Web
  • Data Modelling
  • Web Design and the user experience
  • Applied Graphics
  • Software Engineering
• In your final year you will undertake:
  • E-commerce
  • Business Information Technology Group project
  • Professional Issues in the computing industry
  • Web-based major project

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff:
• A Levels: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.
• GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh and Mathematics
• BTEC National Diploma: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.
• International Baccalaureate: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.
• European Baccalaureate: Available to those who are studying for, or who have completed Level 3 qualifications (eg, A-Levels or BTEC diploma) and to mature-aged candidates without formal qualifications who have suitable background education, experience and motivation.
• English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

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72% of students were satisfied overall with their course.

Data for courses in Business Information Technology (includes foundation year) at Aberystwyth University

91% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

Data for courses in Information systems over two years at Aberystwyth University

90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.

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