BSc Business Information Systems

The management of an organisation’s computing and communication infrastructure is essential to its success. Information systems hold the knowledge an organisation requires to implement and improve business processes.

The Business Information Systems degree programme studies the intrinsic link between computing and technology and the strategic business needs of a modern organisation. It will equip you with the business, technical and analytical skills required for a wide range of business, IT project management and leadership roles.

Programme Structure

Year 1 will teach you the fundamentals of how organisations are managed, together with the foundations of information and communications technology. This will include the essentials of computer programming and internet technologies, as well as the basics of how modern organisations work. You will complete short projects, both individually and in teams, demonstrating the skills you have acquired with creativity and originality.

Year 1 modules 2011-12:

See all modules and documents relating to this degree (and BSc Information Systems, the previous title of this programme). Please note that these documents are valid for the current academic year only.

Year 2 will be partly made up of a team project where groups of students, drawn from across all of our degree programmes, tackle real problems in the area of system development. The nature of the team project allows you to practice skills introduced in your first year and to reinforce areas of second year study, such as systems and software management, business strategy and information systems. Clients for this project are drawn from School staff.

Computer programming is optional from year 2 onward.

Year 3 includes a major individual project, defined by you, that will demonstrate your understanding of the complexity of modern organisations. You will apply appropriate methods of analysis to recommend improvement. To complete the degree programme, you may choose from a number of modules that include the management, protection and use of information to support both business decisions and effective operation, and learn about the professional skills required for information systems consulting.

An optional year in industy – This programme is available as a 4 year option, with a year in industry between taught years 2 and 3, through the e-skills internship. An industrial placement allows you to work in a professional position within a company, gaining valuable skills and experience. The UCAS code for this option is G501.