Course Summary

The Business Computing BSc degree is a challenging course that provides highly relevant, hands-on experience. Through a mixture of theory and real-world practice, you’ll learn how to determine a dynamic mix of processes, which allow information delivery systems and users to carry out business effectively and efficiently. You’ll come to intuitively understand how an organisation’s information systems need to adapt to the changes and developments natural to growth and progress. The modules on this degree course cover a range of topics, including the basic properties of software artefacts like information, algorithms, programs, common commercial system, and network architectures. System development approaches are also covered, including requirements capture, design methods, models, tools and techniques, implementing and testing systems, and software maintenance. Appreciation of project management issues arising from team-based software development is a key feature of the degree. We’ll ensure that you have a strong approach to problem-solving both individually and in groups involving model-building and analysis, applying both theoretical and empirical knowledge to make choices and find solutions. You will also master commonly used notations and methods to reason and communicate clearly about requirements, specifications, designs and solutions. All factors which contribute to whether a business sinks or swims. Our course is designed for flexibility, so if you’re not sure which route you want to go, you can select modules and specialise gradually during your time with us. You can transfer between Computer Science and Business Computing up to the start of Year 2, then should you wish, you can choose a specialism up to the start of Year 3. We know that when you graduate, you’ll be working on large projects. That’s why one third of each year of our programmes is project-based. In Year 1 and 2, you’ll build a software solution in a team, and in your final year you’ll carry out an individual project. You’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your projects at the annual Made in Brunel (Software Innovation) event, with awards presented by the likes of Cisco, Sky and Xerox. As part of your degree course, you’ll have the chance to take a year-long work placement between your second year and third year. We’ll support you in finding that all-important paid professional experience, in the UK or abroad. The feedback we’ve received is that those who have taken a placement are much more likely to find a job for which their degree was a formal requirement as it gives you a competitive advantage. Recent graduates have gone on to work for well-known names such as Accenture, Toshiba, Microsoft, British Airways, O2, and Barclays. Our programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) The accreditation also allows you to apply for professional membership of the BCS after you have successfully completed your degree. Brunel’s Computer Science department has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze, recognising our dedication to the advancement of gender equality in STEM subjects. We now have an ongoing three-year action plan to further implement strategies and improve our practices. As part of this endeavour, Brunel’s Women in Engineering and Computing mentoring scheme provides our female students with invaluable help and support from the industry.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 Data and Information Assessment Fundamental Programming Assessment Group Project Reflection Information Systems and Organisations Logic and Computation Software Design Software Implementation Event Year 2 Business Analysis and Process Modelling Group Project ICTs in Society Software Development and Management Usability Engineering Year 3 Compulsory: Advanced Topics in Business Computing Business Computing Project Optional: Cybersecurity eBusiness Human-Computer Interaction Social Media Software Project Management

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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: NG14

Institution code: B84

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with any A level at grade B

Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma in Computing, Computer Science, Information Technology, ICT or Engineering with 45 credits at Level 3

in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security or Electronic/Electrical Engineering

in any subject with A levels grade BB in any subject.

in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with any A level at grade B

in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with any A level at grade B

in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security or Electronic/Electrical Engineering

in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, Cyber Crime and Security or Electronic/Electrical Engineering

in any subject with A levels grade BB in any subject.

in any subject with A levels grade BB in any subject.


Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in each subsection
Institution's Own Test with no less than 55% in each subsection
TOEFL (iBT) 92.0 with a minimum of: Reading - 18 Listening - 17 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17
PTE Academic 58.0 with a minimum of 51 in all subscores

Brunel University London - English Language Requirements

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 59%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 85%

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
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
International 17875.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Kingston Lane
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Uxbridge
UB8 3PH

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