BSc Computing for Business Applications with Industrial Experience (4 years)
Entry requirementsSelected entry requirements English language: IELTS 6 (minimum of 5 in any component), TOEFL 550 (TWE of 5), Internet Based TOEFL 79 (minimum of 19/30 in each component), Computer Based TOEFL 213 (TWE of 5) A level: Grades AAB. We do not have any specific subject requirements although we prefer that at least one is Mathematics or a Science subject. Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications. Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes. GCSE: Five academic subjects at grades A or B including Mathematics, English Language and dual science. Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University. International baccalaureate: 35 points overall. We do not have any specific subject requirements although we prefer that at least one is Mathematics or a Science subject. Additional entry requirements Additional entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.
Academic titleBSc Computing for Business Applications with Industrial Experience
Course descriptionCourse description
The programme, taught jointly by the School of Computer Science and Manchester Business School, will equip you with the mixture of technical and contextual skills required to design and deploy effective software systems in commercial or public organisations.
Modern organisations are heavily dependent on computer systems, which can range from applications such as financial management packages to sophisticated decision support and knowledge management tools. As the `knowledge economy' becomes ever more important, the need for software to manage the information that an organisation depends on is also becoming more important. The programme therefore develops the much sought abilities to develop software systems using an understanding of the consequences of introducing or changing IT systems as part of a wider collection of activities within an organisation.
This is a four year programme and involves you undertaking a one year work placement in industry between the second and third years of your study at Manchester. Besides the money that you earn during this year, you also gain practical experience that can be invaluable both in your final year project and when competing for graduate jobs. Students with industrial experience not only tend to improve their final degree performance but also tend to develop clearer ideas about their future career path.
Special features
Ability to get relevant industrial/business experience as part of the degree programme.
Programmes content is delivered by both the School of Computer Science and Manchester Business School, both of which are rated amongst the top departments in the world in their respective disciplines.
Course units of particular relevance to business application development include:
-Fundamentals of Information Systems.
-Software Engineering Project.
-Business Process Modelling.
-Databases.
-Information Systems Modelling.
-e-Business.
-Software Evolution.
-Software Quality.
-No A-level Maths requirement.