LOCAL-G38944
30 credits
In this module you'll focus on real-life and industry based data sets. You'll learn to apply different data science tools, demonstrate understanding of the...
BSc (Hons) Information Technology for Business BSc (Hons) (Final Year Entry)
Build on your previous study and deepen your understanding of information technology for business bsc (hons through final-year degree-level learning.
Key facts
- Duration
- Full time: 1 year
- Part time: 2 years
- Starts
- September 2027
- Level
- Undergraduate
- UCAS code
- G408
- Location
- Headington
- School
- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
About this course
This top-up year is for people with a higher diploma or equivalent in a business and I.T. subject. By studying this course, you will graduate with a BSc in Information Technology for Business awarded by Oxford Brookes University. You will study this course at the Oxford Brookes Headington Campus.
This course has been designed to meet the needs of the industry. You will investigate the vital role of computing in a Business environment.
You will develop the high level technical abilities and knowledge needed to solve complex problems using computing technologies. You will have access to highly specialised computer laboratories where you will learn cutting-edge theoretical skills and techniques. You will also study specialist business modules to further understand what businesses require from their computing and I.T.
The modules you will study will equip you with a good mix of technical, business and project-based skills. This will enable you to play a key role in the application of computing
technology to tomorrow’s businesses.
New State-of-the-art facilities
All Computing courses are based in new, custom designed buildings at our main Headington site. You'll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment including a VR cave, digital, computing and robotics labs, as well as social learning spaces, teaching rooms and a cafe
Gain a UK degree
Complete your studies with a year at a UK university, graduating with a highly valued UK degree
Live and study in Oxford
Live and study in Oxford: Oxford is a world renowned centre of learning and a wonderful place to be a student. Experience a beautiful, historic and diverse city full of museums, galleries, green spaces and a vibrant nightlife, with a thriving economy based on research, technology, science and motorsports
Study abroad
You may be able to go on a European or international study exchange while you are at Brookes. Most exchanges take place in the second year. Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
This top-up year has been designed as a progression route from a Foundation Degree in Business and Information Technology.
In order to progress onto the top-up year, Foundation Degree students will need to achieve a Merit in a Foundation Degree in Business and Information Technology.
It will also be open to students from other Computing related programmes that possess the following qualifications:
- At least Merit (55%) in a Foundation Degree in Computing or a Business and IT subject.
- Direct entry after having completed level 5 at university level in a computing related subject.
Students for whom English is not their main language also need to show that their English is at a high enough level to succeed in their studies.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 | 2027/28 |
|---|---|---|
| Home full-time | £9,790 | £10,050 |
| Home part-time | £1,220 per single module | £1,255 per single module |
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
For further information please see our tuition fees FAQs.
Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
Questions about fees?
Learning and assessment
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills gained in your Foundation Degree. You will continue to develop and expand your knowledge of business and IT through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical work.
During this 1 year course you will develop core computer science and business skills. You will study:
- data analytics
- project management
- the software development process
- cloud computing
- business ethics.
You will learn relevant theory and strong practical skills.
Our teaching methods include:
- lectures
- practical sessions
- apprentice style learning (a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises).
| Contact hours | Total workload | Timetabled |
|---|---|---|
| about 10 hrs a week | 1,200 hrs a year | Mon–Fri, 09:00–18:00 |
Assessment
All your modules will include continuous assessment.
Assessment is primarily coursework based with some in-class tests too.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
LOCAL-G9578
15 credits
This module aims to equip you with the necessary skills to appreciate, understand, and cope with a fast paced, changing, challenging, and uncertain business...
Careers
Our graduates enjoy great success in finding employment in business, industry, research and education. Career opportunities include all aspects of software development, computer applications in organisations, and managing information technology.
Jobs in computer science are highly varied, and range from developing interactive TV, to network security testing, to games development, to risk management, and much more. Some roles are highly technical, and involve programming, or computer systems design, or mathematical methods. Other roles have a greater focus on business objectives, strategy, communication, people management, or finance.
Information technology related jobs can be found in virtually every type of organisation, both those that develop computer software, such as Microsoft, and those that involve complex IT infrastructures, such as BP, the NHS, and telecommunications companies.
Whatever career interests you, the Information Technology for Business Top-up course at Brookes is designed to provide you with the foundations you need for a lifetime, as well as the specialist study for your particular interests at the moment.
How to apply
Our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, so module availability and course structures may vary from what is listed here. On rare occasions, we may also need to make updates to our course programmes after publication; for full details, please visit our changes to programmes page (opens in a new tab)