BSc (Hons) Computing and Information Technology at Birmingham City University

The multidisciplinary BSc (Hons) Computing and Information Technology degree will equip you with the technical and managerial skills you will need to embark on a successful IT career. You will use industry-standard equipment and labs and have the chance to put your academic learning into practice during an optional placement year, all of which will prepare you for a computing career with a range of companies.

Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Department: Computing  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course is for you if you want to combine a highly rigorous academic qualification with real-life practical work experiences, enabling you to put your learning into innovative practice. You'll be based at our City Centre Campus, where you'll use dedicated, industry-standard facilities to research and work on enterprise software and virtual environments to develop business solutions and real-time systems. You will develop the strategic mindset to address global challenges; the kind that that businesses and communities face on a day-to-day basis to maintain their digital infrastructure. Modules include Applied Operating Systems, Computer Systems, Network Fundamentals, Innovation Project, Computational Thinking & Professional Development, Computer Programming, Networking Technologies, AI in Enterprise.

Career pathways

Our course is designed to equip you with in-depth, first-hand practical expertise as well as providing a rigorous academic understanding of your subject. It is this combination that will help you to stand out when you look to enter the workplace and why our graduates are very highly sought-after.

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