Business Information Technology (with Foundation Year), at Aberystwyth University, explores how professionals manipulate technology to answer business problems.
With exposure to the key building blocks for business efficiency that includes Systems Analysis, Database Applications, Business Environment, E-Commerce / E-Business systems, Web Programming and Web Tools, you'll quickly learn how to analyse business requirements and translate them into effective business systems.
On successful completion, you'll have amassed the range of core skills and capabilities - highly transferable - and sought by employers of this discipline.
Student Satisfaction and Employability Results
90% of our Computing subject students agreed that staff are good at explaining things, 83% for the sector (NSS 2020).
98% of our graduates were in work or further study within 6 months, 8% more than Computer Science graduates nationally. (HESA 2018*)
Overview
Why study Business Information Technology at
Aberystwyth University?
Employability embedded in the structure of this degree
Access to dedicated Linux, Mac OS X laboratories and central servers
Taught by lecturers who have close links with the industry and software engineering conferences
Our Staff
Almost all of the Department of Computer Science Lecturers and Teaching Fellows are qualified to PhD level, and those who are not have considerable research or industrial experience. All new Lecturers and Teaching Fellows are required to obtain the PGCTHE, and hence are Senior Fellows or Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. The department also employs a number of part time demonstrators and tutors and some student demonstrators, who are selected from our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research fellows and research assistants (mostly PhD qualified) may also be involved in delivering occasional teaching when it is appropriate.
Modules
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
Employability
Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:
Communications and networking
Web development
IT consultancy and management
Systems analysis and development
Computer sales and marketing
Education
What skills do I acquire from this degree?
Employability skills are the core values of our degree.
As part of your degree you will be required to take part in a residential where you and other students will have to work in teams to solve problems.
This activity will encourage and improve:
Communication skills
Analytical skills
Time management
Working independently and as part of a team
Organisation skills
Implementation skills
Research skills
Technical skills
What work experience opportunities exist whilst studying?
Click here to find out about the various opportunities that our Aberystwyth University Careers team offer.
Enhance your employability prospects with GO Wales and YES (Year in Employment Scheme) managed by our Careers department.
Learning & Teaching
What will I learn?
The breakdown below will provide you with an illustration of what you may study during the four year degree scheme.
In your foundation year you will be introduced to;
Information Technology Tools
Review the mathematical skills needed for your future study
Programming concepts
Optional modules may be Business or Media
In your first year you will explore;
Web development
Problems + Solutions
Programming
Business Environment
In your second year you will discover;
Programming for the Web
Data Modelling
Web Design and the user experience
Applied Graphics
Software Engineering
In your final year you will undertake;
E-commerce
Business Information Technology Group project
Professional Issues in the computing industry
Web-based major project
How will I be taught?
Our enthusiastic staff will teach you through the medium of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals and individual/ group based project work.
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework, practicals, projects, workshops and examinations.
You will be assigned a personal tutor throughout your degree course, who will help you with any problems or queries, whether these are academic-related or personal issues. You should feel free to contact them at any time for help and advice.
You will also have the opportunity to complete a Personal Development Plan (PDP) at Aberystwyth. This is a structured process of self-appraisal, reflection, and planning, which will enable you to chart your personal, academic and professional development throughout your time at university. By recording your academic performance, and highlighting the skills you already have and those you will need for future employability, the PDP portfolio will equip you with the necessary tools to plan effectively, develop successful approaches to study, and consider your future career options and aspirations.
