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Applied Information Technology

BSc(Hons)
UCAS code: G409

One of our computing labs - Stoke campus

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Key features

Flexible admissions criteria.
Applied approach to the curriculum.
Final year Group Case Study that brings together all aspects of the course.
Optional Placement period.
Built on the foundations laid in 1965 by one of the first Compuitng degrees offered in the country.
Accredited by the Institute for the Management of Information Systems.
British Computer Society - Chartered IT Professional (CITP) accreditation.

2012 course information

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What our students say

"The flexibility offered by the wide choice of options allowed me to tailor my degree to my interests"

This course will give you a wide range of knowledge in the application of information technology (IT). You will learn the advantages and disadvantages of applying IT in business and social applications and develop suitable IT solutions to real-world problems.

What you do

The first year of the course introduces you to a variety of IT aspects including analysis, design and development of systems, website publishing and hardware and network elements.

The second year develops and extends these themes so that you will become an accomplished developer of suitable IT solutions. In addition, you will learn the importance of project management and the need for a professional attitude to IT.

An optional one-year placement period can be integrated into your course or alternatively you may choose to undertake a shorter work experience module that develops your ability to apply IT solutions.

The emphasis of the final year is on developing your specialism. This is accomplished by a choice of options and work on a major project, culminating in the development of a software artefact, together with a reflective report on your work.

Further award and module information can be found here.

This award is part of the Applied IT Degree Scheme.

Where next

The course will equip you for a career in virtually any sphere of business or industry that has a need for the efficient and appropriate use of IT. Recent graduates have gained employment in IT departments in large organisations, become website developers, network administrators or even set up their own businesses. Others have continued to a PGCE, and then gone into teaching.

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Qualification:	BSc(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Start:	September
Course Length:	Normally three years without a placement and four years with a placement; up to eight years part-time.
Attendance:	Actual class contact time is in the region of 16 hours per week. In addition you will need to spend time reading around the subject, researching topics, and completing your assessed work.
Entry Requirements:	All applicants are individually assessed on their qualifications, skills and experience. However, a typical three A level or BTEC National Diploma offer will be 240 UCAS tariff points.
Application:	Via UCAS. For more information about how to apply, please click here.
UCAS Code:	G409
Fees and Bursaries:	Further information on fees and bursaries can be found here.