Information Technology with Business Studies with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

How you learn

This course offers a diverse approach towards teaching and learning. Staff members teaching on this course have valuable industry experience in both business management and information technology.

The course has been consistently recognised for high levels of student satisfaction and experience.You learn through- lectures and seminars- tutorials and workshops- practical activity-based sessions- group and individual project work- independent study

work placements

The wide range of methods applied to assessment enables a differentiated approach towards assessing your learning. This also allows you to undertake modes of assessment that simulate typical industry practice within respected business and IT environments.In the foundation year, you’ll build on your existing knowledge and experience — developing useful academic, computing and IT skills in preparation for undergraduate study.

You’ll benefit from innovative course content that allows you to access and use cutting-edge technology. Throughout, you’ll reflect on your progress, and build valuable communication and interpersonal skills.

Applied learning

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your third and fourth years. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. You can apply what you've learned on a paid placement with organisations such as IBM, BMW, Nissan, Xerox and Boots.

Live projects

You benefit from our working with business programme, Venture Matrix, which has won the National Enterprise Educators Award.The core entrepreneurial modules effectively engage you with external business clients, public sector organisations and internal and external voluntary groups.

This provides a bespoke and unique project work based learning experience. It also provides the opportunity for you to apply your learning from other modules towards meaningful projects, thus providing an effective means of developing transferable employability skills.It is increasingly popular amongst graduates to run their own business. We have therefore developed a unique series of modules that allow you to explore your entrepreneurial abilities and creativity in a safe environment. Students and graduates have the opportunity to access our enterprise resources providing office space, office equipment, meeting facilities and tailored business support.

Networking opportunities

Our course has strong links with a range of employers that enables us to hold employer specific events giving you opportunities to enhance your placement and graduate career prospects.