Information Technology for Business

BSc (Hons)

Key facts

Start dates

September 2023 / September 2024

Course length

Full time: 3 years, or 4 years sandwich

Part time: up to 8 years

Location

Wheatley

Department

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Overview

Our Information Technology for Business course equips you with the range of skills you need to manage IT for a diverse job market, including;

  • technical knowledge
  • business understanding
  • interpersonal skills
  • project skills.

You will learn about programming, information systems, business and practical management skills. You will have access to excellent facilities and state-of-the-art technology.

You will hone key professional skills through;

  • technical presentations
  • team exercises
  • interviews
  • mock assessment centre days.

In Year 3 you have the opportunity of a work placement, with a wide range of organizations. Many graduates go on to work for their placement employers. Students from Oxford Brookes University have obtained placements at the following companies, among many others;

  • IBM
  • BT
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Cisco
  • Deloitte
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • SAS
  • Unilever.

Specific entry requirements

GCSE: grade 4/C minimum in Mathematics; grade 4/C minimum in English Language normally required