Information Technology - BSc/BSc (Hons) - Part-time

Information Technology is a field that offers an array of employment options. This highly flexible course offers you the opportunity to construct a course that matches your career aspirations. With guidance from teaching staff, you’ll choose from a wide range of computing based-modules to develop an individual course plan that covers either a broad spectrum of subjects or one particular specialty, such as information and knowledge management, software engineering or embedded systems.

Information Technology is a field that offers an array of employment options. This highly flexible course offers you the opportunity to construct a course that matches your career aspirations. With guidance from teaching staff, you'll choose from a wide range of computing based-modules to develop an individual course plan that covers either a broad spectrum of subjects or one particular specialty, such as information and knowledge management, software engineering or systems design. You'll be studying the subjects you want at Scotland's largest school of computing: what better start to a career in information technology? Intended for entry at Year 3, the course assumes that you will already have a broad computing background. The skills you'll graduate with will depend on your choice of subjects. Overall, you'll develop extensive knowledge in both broad-based and specialist areas of information technology, and the practical skills necessary for applying this knowledge to the complex IT problems and issues that will arise in the field. You'll hone your analytical skills, while learning to evaluate the needs of particular clients and communicate solutions effectively. interactive systems design usability engineering information or software engineering IT project management/consultancy networks design/analysis/management IT security database design and implementation. View Full Screen

What's involved You'll enter the course at Year 3 and learn through a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and independent study. This course can also be studied full-time. Modules may include: Work Placement or Group Project, Project Management for Information Systems, Enterprise Systems, Customer Centred Design, Information Strategy, Information Society & Security, Knowledge Management, plus or a range of modules offered by our Business School including a European language, Honours Project.

Requirements at a glance Entry to the course Typical year 1 SQA HigherBBCC A LevelCCC Irish Leaving CertificateB2, B2, C1, C1 HNCB/C in Graded Unit in a related subject Subjects requiredMaths and English (or other literate) at Standard Grade (3 or above), GCSE (C or above) or OL (grade B2 or above). Typical year 2 SQA Advanced HigherBBC A LevelABB Subjects requiredComputing or IT HNCA in Graded Unit in related subject Typical year 3 HNDB in Graded Units in related subjectFees Table Fees 2012/132013/14 Scottish/EU £305£305per 20 creditsRest of UK £1,085£1,105per 20 creditsOverseas£1,875£1,950per 20 credits Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.