Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	G402

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. gre.ac.uk/ug/ach/g402

Overview

Strong themes in this programme include the management of IT within an organisation, project management of computing projects, security issues in computer and business systems, and the deployment of computing systems at an enterprise level. The programme provides a good understanding of modern business organisations, structures and business functions, which are incorporated within core courses from the Business School, as well as the role that computing and computing information systems play in them. It will enable you to understand how computer systems are developed and will train you to design and build systems to meet real business needs. It also focuses on the integration of computer systems and their interaction with the business process.

This programme will help you to develop the personal and professional skills needed to communicate and work effectively with those around you, whether they are computing or business professionals. In addition, the broad-based approach allows a flexible learning experience as you can select individual courses in various related areas, such as information systems and business-oriented computing.

The aims of the programme are:

To educate you broadly in the theory, technology, practice and application of computing in the business environment
To promote awareness of social, legal, ethical and political implications of information technology within a business computing environment.

Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Introduction to Business Processes (30 credits)
Communication Systems (15 credits)
Computer Systems and Internet Technologies (15 credits)
System Development (15 credits)
Scholarly and Academic Practice (15 credits)
Object Oriented Programming (15 credits)
Programming Foundations (15 credits)

Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Systems Development Project (30 credits)
Principles of Security (15 credits)
Professionalism in the IT Industry (15 credits)
Web Database Applications (15 credits)
Operations Management (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options.

Database Applications Technologies (15 credits)
Information Analysis (15 credits)

Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Information and Content Management (15 credits)
Development Frameworks and Methods (15 credits)
Project (CIS) (60 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

International Business Management (30 credits)
Computing Education and Communication (30 credits)
Data Warehousing (15 credits)
Database Management and Administration (15 credits)
Database Engineering (15 credits)
Information and Knowledge Management (15 credits)
Information Systems Management (15 credits)
Information Technology Planning (15 credits)
Interaction Design (15 credits)
User Interface Design (15 credits)
Computing Education Placement (15 credits)

Career opportunities

This degree will prepare you for careers in a range of areas, including IT management and support, business computing consultancy, project management, and Internet and e-commerce applications.