BSc (Hons) Information Systems Management

Qualification Gained
BSc (Hons) Information Systems Management (awarded by the University of Bolton)

Study Level
University, Level 6

Duration
3 years Full-time, 5 years Part-time (accelerated)

Start Date
September 2023

Study Mode
Full-time or Part-time

Location
Advanced Technology Centre

Overview

Modern organisations rely upon good information systems in order to survive in the global competitive business environment. This degree is for graduates who have an interest in business, information systems and management and want to pursue roles and drive digital transformation in organisations.

Students completing the programme will have the knowledge, understanding and expertise to enter employment is various roles ranging from IT Consultancy, artificial intelligence, data analyst, business analysis, product owners (agile). It equips students with skills that are in high demand from industry for a career working with software information systems, information technology, building software to a specification to provide IT business solutions and help organisation with their digital transformation strategies and plans. A range of transferable skills including team working, communication, critical thinking, critical analysis, synthesis, presentation and problem-solving will prove vital when it comes to securing employment.

Key Info

You will learn contemporary approaches, study aspects of information systems, digital transformations, digital future, and strategic management. This course has been developed in close consultation with industry practitioners.

You will learn how to plan, manage, and develop software whilst adopting an academic and rigorous approach which will support you throughout your career. You will learn how to critically evaluate computer systems and applied technologies, providing solutions to system problems based on sound analysis and design.

The course uses a wide range of learning methods with a focus on practical workshops, use of problem-based exercises and relevant scenarios aid this process. You will learn via scheduled time in lectures and tutorials on campus. You will have access to a virtual learning environment which provides online access to lectures notes, assignments, suggested reading and other course information. These are designed to allow you to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment.

Additionally, although contact hours are tutor and group-based, independent learning is increasingly developed throughout the course, and actively encouraged for your personal development.

Level 4:

Academic Studies
Effective Software Engineering Principles
Software Service Delivery
Programming
Database Design and Development
Management of IT

Level 5:

Application Development
Business Systems Analysis
Cloud Concept(AWS)
Project Management
Data Management
Artificial Intelligence

Level 6:

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Information Systems Security
IT Consultancy
Professional Development
Final Year Project

Entry to this course requires 80 UCAS tariff points and GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/5 or C.

Applications are welcomed and encouraged from those who do not meet the standard entry requirements but can demonstrate the ability to study at Higher Education level.

Some credit points may be built up through prior learning and experience.

We have a three-year programme for those who meet the UCAS points. We also have a four-year program which includes a foundation year for those who may not have achieved the required UCAS points.

Assessment is centred on the practical and professional skills required by the industry, and therefore you will be specifically focusing on deriving a solution to a specified problem through researching, analysing and evaluating the issue. This creates a workload which is primarily practical, but will be substantiated through written work such as reports and essays. Group work is also used to promote transferable skills where appropriate.

You can enhance your employability and gain experience by undertaking short optional volunteering/optional work placement which you are responsible for securing throughout your course. We have external speakers who are able to give first hand accounts of how latest computing innovations are used in industry.

You will have the opportunity to work on some projects assigned by real live clients and gain an insight into the practices of analysis, design, and implementation. The Final Year Project will be the culmination of your degree and be showcased to external employers in a Final Open Day.

Graduating from this course will provide further paths to go into employment, postgraduate studies such as an MSc or even a PhD. There are professional online vendor qualifications that can be taken at your own pace with AWS, BCS British Computer Society, IIBA and APM.

The programme provides flexibility for graduates to be employed in a variety of areas in computing, for example, programmer, analyst, data scientist, web developer, IT business analysts, systems analyst, database administration and project management, IT Consultancy, Product Owners (Agile).

Full-time: £9,000 per year.

This is representative of the most common fees scenario, but actual fees can vary depending on a number of factors. Please contact us if you need more guidance.

Our Students Say

I’d recommend this course because it covers everything. You will get the basics for everything from Networking to Software Engineering to System Analysing and Design.

It is a very good learning environment. I’ve got a lot of experience and now that I am studying my Masters course, I don’t find it difficult because I know what I’m doing from everything I’ve learnt here. Fares Alchami Former Bradford College student

Bradford College prepared me [to find a job] by teaching a whole variety of sections of the IT world. It wasn’t focused on one single subject, they taught me all the different aspects. I’m about to start working at the College as an IT Specialist. Muhammad Yusuf Former Bradford College student

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