BSc (Hons) Computing For Business

Our Computing for the Business degree is an exciting program that combines core computing skills along with a strong business focus. The main ethos of our course is to give you the skills and practical experience employers are looking for, while our strong emphasis on entrepreneurship equips you with enough organizational skills to allow you to maximize your business potential.mOur Industrial Liaison Board maintains close links with industry and employers, ensuring our course reflects the latest developments in business practice and technological development. You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects in the local community and further afield, applying your developing knowledge and providing practical solutions for real-life problems.

Foundation Year(If Required)

• Key Skills
• Mental Wealth; Professional Life (Group Project)
• Level 4 Primers
• Applied Maths
• Introduction to Computing
• Business Information Systems

Year 1

• Information Systems Modelling and Design
• Software Development
• Web Technologies
• Maths for Computing
• Computer Systems and Networks
• Mental Wealth; Professional Life 1 (IT Project Pitching)

Year 2

• Database Systems
• Business Intelligence Analysis.
• Web and Mobile App Development
• Mental Wealth; Professional Life 2 (Computing in Practice)
• Cyber Security
• Information Security, Strategy and Risk Management

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

Year 3

• Business Continuity Planning
• Project Management
• Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Computing
• Advanced Topics in Business Computing
• Mental Wealth; Professional Life 3 (Project)

Employability

Our Computing for Business graduates combines business knowledge with technical ability. You’ll be qualified for many different IT jobs including systems/business/information analysis, systems development and integration, and web application development. You could also progress quickly into management roles in the IT and information systems fields. For graduates who want to continue their studies at the postgraduate level, the Computing for the Business undergraduate course provides a suitable entry route to a variety of master’s courses, both at UEL and elsewhere. Some of our graduates work with local businesses to develop their projects from the initial idea to a complete solution as full-stack developers. We have graduates working with web technologies, making and developing apps, working on information analysis, big data, and supporting IT infrastructures.