Information System & Management

Course Title : BSc in Information System & Management
Awarding Body : University of London External Programme
Duration & hours : 3 years & 21 hrs a week at least
Sessions : September
Fees : £2500/yr ( contact us for special offers )

Entry Requirements

In order to satisfy the entrance requirements for the BSc Information Systems and Management,

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of registration and must demonstrate that you have reached a level of competence in Mathematics at least equivalent to a pass at GCSE/GCE 'O' Level, at not less than grade C, in a mathematical subject.

Applicants should also hold passes in either:

• two subjects at GCE 'A' Level + at least three further subjects at GCSE or GCE 'O' Level (at not less than grade C or a 'pass' if taken prior to 1975)
• or three subjects at GCE 'A' Level + one further subject at GCSE or GCE 'O' Level (at not less than grade C)
• or two subjects at GCE 'A' Level + two further subjects at 'AS' Level.

Note: Applicants with other qualifications not listed above and/or suitable work experience will be considered by the University on an individual basis. There are many other acceptable qualifications (pdf: 6pgs, 91KB), both from the UK and overseas, which the University accepts instead of British 'O' and 'A' Levels.

Course Overview

In business, information systems supports not only business processes and operations, but also decision-making and competitive strategies, which are the fields of MIS.
Through this course you will be able to gain all those qualifications and apply your skill in your working arena.

Modules

You will be required to make a serious attempt in the examination for 12 units on the Standard Route of the degree. On the Graduate Entry Route you must take and pass 9 full units.

Standard Route

• Foundation units
• Principles of sociology
• Introduction to information systems
• Introduction to business and management
• Introduction to programming (half unit) and 04a Statistics 1(half unit)
• Further units
• Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach
• Information systems development and management
• ICT: principles and perspectives
• Software engineering: theory and application
• Information systems project
• One unit from Selection group IS
• Please note that through this Graduate Entry Route the degree takes a minimum of three years to complete.
• One unit from Selection groups M, IS or S
• One full unit (or two half units) from any Selection group

Assessment : Written examination & Project/coursework