Business Computing and IT, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

This four-year course, integrated with a placement year, equips students with essential IT knowledge and skills to offer businesses consultative support, strategic guidance, and technological insights. It includes an option for a double degree and covers theoretical foundations in analysis, problem-solving, and the interplay between technical knowledge, human design, and business IT applications. Students begin with foundational business and computing theories in the first year, advance IT skills in the second, apply for placements in the third, and in the final year, engage in compulsory and elective modules on topics like project management, emerging technologies, and information security. The program culminates in a dissertation project applying skills to real-world case studies, fostering analytical thinking, coding, and cyber security expertise.Key benefits include a professional placement for practical experience—such as at Microsoft or Intel—enhancing employability and bridging business-IT gaps. Delivered by triple-accredited Aston Business School, the course ranks 18th in the UK for graduate prospects in business and management studies (Complete University Guide, 2023), preparing graduates for diverse career paths.