Program Overview

Overview

This course is designed to prepare students for future studies in Business Information Technology. The foundation year provides a grounding in business information technology, preparing students for their future studies. As the course progresses, students will have the chance to choose modules to suit their desired studies.

Attendance

• Full-time
• With placement
• Course: Four year
• Five year
• Next enrolment: September 2025

Introduction

This course is also available with a professional placement year option. To apply for this programme with industry placement or study abroad year, search Business Information Technology with Professional Placement Year on UCAS, or speak to our enquiries team.

Become Industry Ready

Our teaching is practical and career-focused, with input from our industry partners, so you'll build the expertise that employers look for. You'll develop personal skills, such as communication and confidence, alongside the practical, including business concepts and the tools and techniques used in the industry.

Course Accreditations

• Dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the UK's only chartered professional body dedicated to upholding the highest standards in management and leadership.

Course Details

All About the Course

Your foundation year will give you a grounding in business information technology, preparing you for your future studies. As the course progresses, you will have the chance to choose modules to suit your desired studies.

Foundation Year

• Foundations of Business
• Sustainable Business Development
• Digital Business
• Academic and Personal Skills
• Business Project
• Employability for Life

Year One

• Digital and Business Skills
• Understanding Organisations
• Business Information Systems
• Data Analysis for Business
• The Future of Business
• Business Intelligence in Practice

Year Two

• Professional Development
• Web Application Development (WAD)
• Project Management
• Mobile App Development (MAD)
• Live Project for Information Technology

Optional Modules

• Business Intelligence and Dashboards
• Young Enterprise
• Legal Aspects of Business
• Applied Econometrics
• Business Accounting
• Contemporary Issues in International Marketing
• The Digital Workplace
• Internship

Optional Year

• Professional Placement

Year Three

• Business Ethics and Sustainability
• Business Innovation and Digital Transformation (BIDT)
• Leadership and Management in Business Information Technology
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Business IT Project
• Strategic Management

Optional Modules

• Big Data Analytics
• Climate Change and Sustainability in Business
• Information Security Management
• Internship
• Investment Management
• Technology Innovation

What Will I Be Doing?

• 100% Employability focused

Employment and Stats

• A postgraduate degree is a great option if you want to take your knowledge and skills to the next level. Salford graduates and alumni also receive a fee discount.

Career Links

• Studying Business Information Technology at Salford Business School will open opportunities in a wide variety of career paths, and by completing a professional placement year, you can enhance your skills, confidence and employability.

Requirements

• This course isn’t suitable for international students. If you are an international student and interested in studying a foundation year, please visit our International Foundation Year course page.

Applicant Profile

• You might be a school leaver looking to better prepare for academic life or perhaps you didn’t get the grades you needed. You might also be a returning student, having taken a break from studies and looking to regain your confidence in academic processes.

Standard Entry Requirements

• GCSE: Maths and English at grade C / grade 4 or above. Applicants who do not have the equivalent of grade C or above in these areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• UCAS Tariff points: 64 UCAS tariff points
• A level: 64 UCAS tariff points
• BTEC National Diploma: MPP in any subject
• T levels: Pass – D or E
• Access to HE: Pass Level 3 with 64 points
• Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS tariff points
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 UCAS tariff points

Alternative Entry Requirements

• Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES)

How Much?

• Your tuition fees are regulated by the UK government who has proposed changes to tuition fees for UK students studying in England from 1 August 2025. The fee stated reflects this proposed change, but remains subject to parliamentary approval. Your tuition fees may increase in your first and each subsequent year of your programme to the maximum amount permitted by UK law or regulation for that academic year.
• Type of study: Full-time home
• Year: 2025/26
• Fees: £5,760 for Foundation Year and £9,535 for subsequent years.

Additional Costs

• You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.