Business Technology with Foundation Year

Keele University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Business and management studiesEvents managementComputer science

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

40 points

About this course

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Business Technology Emerging technologies are transforming the business landscape. Combine your passion for technology with a broad understanding of business operations and the technical expertise to drive business innovation and success. You’ll explore a wide range of technologies and gain hands-on experience of applying them to real-world contexts. Our Business Technology BSc builds your knowledge of key business concepts including leadership, management, marketing and strategy, so you have the skills to bridge the gap between business and IT, becoming a highly sought-after employee.

Why choose this course?

  • Develop core business management expertise and gain practical experience of using current technologies in a business context

  • Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme

  • Option to spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year

  • Study abroad opportunities

  • Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School

    The integration of business operations and the latest technology is creating a complex environment for organisations, driving demand for individuals who have expertise in both areas. Our Business Technology BSc will equip you with cutting-edge skills and knowledge, preparing you to address the technological challenges you may encounter working in areas such as tech companies, financial services and the public sector.

    You’ll discover how technology is impacting and enhancing the business environment and develop your understanding of information systems, cybersecurity management and artificial intelligence. You will explore and apply emerging technologies to enhance operations and gain practical experience of applying your technical skills in everyday business situations.

    About Keele

    Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades See entry requirements
    UCAS Tariff Points 40 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
    2139 Information technology professionals
    1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
    7220 Customer service supervisors
    1139 Functional managers and directors
    2431 Management consultants and business analysts

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Keele
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Business and management studies, Events management, Computer science