Why study MSc Information Technology at BU?

  • If youÌýhave some experience but no formal qualificationÌýin Information Technology, or a first degreeÌýin a different subject,ÌýthenÌýthisÌýcourse will enable you to enter the business computingÌýprofessionÌý
  • SoftwareÌýinfrastructure forms a core part ofÌýmany organisations'ÌýbusinessÌýfunction,Ìýso it is vital for system developers and managers to understand how the business process and strategy shape the ITÌýapplicationsÌý
  • YouÌýwillÌýbeÌýexposedÌýto all aspects of modern business IT systems, including but not limited to,ÌýIT management, cloud services and their applications, service integration and human-centredÌýdesignÌý
  • Draw onÌýour academics' expert knowledge, theirÌýresearch and recent developments in IT to gain awareness of current problems andÌýlearn toÌýdevelop systematic, original and creative solutionsÌýtoÌýthemÌý
  • A real-world research problem of your choice will give you the opportunity to explore yourÌýparticular areaÌýof interest in greater depthÌýand you will acquire skillsÌýon howÌýto planÌýyourÌýproject, create and interpret IT knowledge andÌýreport to a professionalÌýstandardÌý

Find out more about the content of this course.

Career opportunities

WorkÌýin an area of growth withinÌýthis importantÌýsubject areaÌýwith employment opportunities constantly evolving.ÌýThis course allows graduates without IT qualifications the chance to enter the business computing profession.Ìý

In order to take advantage of new approaches to learning and teaching, as well as developments in industryÌýto benefit our students we regularly review all of our courses. This course is currently going through this process, and we will update this page to give you full information about what we will be offering once the review process has concluded. These changes will come into effect for all new students from JanuaryÌý2025Ìýentry.ÌýApplicants will be notified by our admissions team of any changes.

Key information

Next start date:

September 2024, January 2025, September 2025

Location:

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Talbot Campus

Duration:

September start: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, January start: 16 months full-time or 32 months part-time

Entry requirements:

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent.

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.0 (Academic)Ìýwith minimum 5.5 in writing, speaking, listening and reading.ÌýFor more information check out ourÌýfull entry requirements.