Business Software Development

About the course

This course covers a selection of computing subjects geared towards the development of professional business application software.

What you will learn

You will develop skills in analysing and designing business applications. Subject specific skills include visual programming, systems analysis, database design and implementation, and internet programming. Teamwork and communication skills are developed throughout. Research and implementation skills are developed through the Project module.

Special features

• There is an emphasis on being able to develop software for business applications, using visual programming techniques and skills which are of immediate use to an employer.

• Graduates will be immediately useful to employers for developing software for business applications.

Careers and professional development

The course leads to a career as a computing professional in a commercial or public services organisation, including businesses of all sizes, industry, hospitals, schools and colleges, and local and national government departments. The UK has a serious shortage of people with formal training in software development, so career prospects are very good.

Professional recognition

Full exemption has been granted by the British Computer Society (BCS). This means that this course is accredited as partially meeting the educational requirement for CEng/CSci registration. This is the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to a BSc (Hons) course by the BCS.

Mode of attendance: Full-time