Business Information Technology with Foundation Year
Birmingham City University
Business Information Technology with Foundation Year
Course Summary
**Want to keep the wheels of commerce turning? Our BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology degree with a foundation year will equip you to support the computing needs of commerce and industry**
A Business Information Technology degree is your passport to an absorbing career in some of the world's biggest, most exciting companies.
While studying our course, you will use dedicated facilities as well as work with tutors, researchers and business partners to apply information technology to serve business needs. Theory will be combined with practical skills which you can exercise in case studies and live projects, ensuring you graduate with a sound understanding of business and system analysis.
**About the Foundation Year**
The Foundation Year course option enables you to study for our BSc (Hons) degree over an extended full-time duration of four years by including a Foundation Certificate (year one of four). The Foundation Certificate provides a broad study programme that underpins the follow-on degree. In order to progress to the next year of your degree, it is necessary to achieve a pass in all of the modules of the Foundation Certificate.
**What's covered in the course?**
You will work collaboratively with tutors, researchers and businesses, applying practice-based skills to real-life case studies and live project briefs which will develop your problem-solving and analytical skills. Learn how to think like a coder, to influence the design, development and use of information systems and technology in organisations.
You will also gain an in-depth understanding on how organisations can harness the data to improve decision-making. In summary, this course will give you the skills and knowledge to make IT work for businesses.
Develop your technical, research, design and organisational ability, and leave with the skills employers want.
Work in our advanced software development and computer programming labs, using dedicated facilities for systems analysis, networking, e-commerce and business intelligence – all of which reflect advanced professional practice.
**Why Choose Us?**
- You will work in advanced software development and computer programming labs, using dedicated facilities for systems analysis, networking, e-commerce and business intelligence – all of which reflect advanced professional practice.
- You will have the option of a sandwich year, enabling you to undertake valuable work experience.
- You will gain experience in working in multidisciplinary teams and understand how to apply your skills within a range of industries.
- You’ll get to work in our £260 million City Centre Campus, using state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies.
- Graduates have gone on to work at companies and organisations such as IBM, Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft.
- You will benefit from the expertise of our academic staff, who have a wealth of industry experience.
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code: I20F
Institution code: B25
Campus Name: Millennium Point Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS points
A maximum of 3 subjects are considered. These can be other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.
Pass with 120 credits at level 4
Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
Achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points achieved in either five Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of grades CCDDD is required. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers.
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS points
A maximum of two AS-level subjects can be considered along with two A-levels or a combination of equivalent level 3 qualifications
60 credits overall. Minimum of 45 credits at level 3.
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD.
Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) to achieve a total of 80 UCAS tariff points
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall
For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted
For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB will be accepted.
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 80 tariff points, achieved in four Higher level subjects. This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or Higher level (minimum H3/D1 taken from three subjects).
80 UCAS points
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
See Level 3 Entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details.
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS points
Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | AdditionalDetails |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 | with no less than 5.5 in any level |
Unistats information
Student satisfaction : 85%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 58%
Go onto work and study: 82%
Fees and funding
| EU | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| England | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Wales | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
University House
15 Bartholomew Row
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Birmingham
B5 5JU
15 Bartholomew Row
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Birmingham
B5 5JU