Business Computing and IT

Our four year course, integrated with a placement year, will develop your IT knowledge and give you the skills needed to provide businesses with consultative support, strategic direction and technological insight. There is also an option to gain a double degree (two degrees for the price of one).

This course will provide you with theoretical knowledge and skills, including analysis and problem-solving, which can be applied to a broad range of career paths.

You will learn the relationship between technical knowledge and human design, the complex role of IT in business, and how technology can be used to drive competitive advantage.

In your first year you will develop a general knowledge of business theories as well as computing and IT. Your second year is focused on building your IT and computing skills. This will help you as you apply for placement opportunities in your third year.

The final year includes both compulsory and elective modules and builds on the knowledge and skills gathered during the placement year and facilitates cultivating advanced skillsets relevant to the contemporary business environment. This will include, and not limited to project management, emerging technology trends, and information security. Furthermore, the final year project dissertation enables you to put your skills and knowledge into practice, through collaborative, peer and self-directed learning, working on real-life case studies and applications, which are aligned to your individual career aspirations.

As well as developing your skills in analytical thinking, project management, knowledge of business systems and structures, you will also get hands-on practical skills in technology, coding and cyber security.

During your placement year, you will develop your learning and showcase your skills, and improve your employability through real work experience. Students on this course have enjoyed placements at companies including Microsoft and Intel.

Key course benefits • As part of your degree you’ll undertake a professional placement, gaining valuable practical experience in the field of your chosen subject area • You will learn the key skills to bridge the gap between business and IT, using technology to solve key business problems • Ranked 18th in the UK for graduate prospects - outcomes (business and management studies) Complete University Guide, 2023. • This course is delivered by the triple-accredited Aston Business School – one of just 1% of business schools in the world to hold AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation.

Course details

Modules For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/business-computing-and-it-bsc

Assessment method For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/business-computing-and-it-bsc