BSc (Hons) Information Technology at University of Derby

As organisations become ever more dependent on information technology to operate efficiently and effectively, our BSc (Hons) Information Technology primes you for exciting career opportunities in any sector, anywhere in the world. The course captures how our modern global society, and the developing world are increasingly reliant on IT products and services.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Computing  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years (4 years with a placement year)  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year option)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Logic and Discrete Mathematics, Foundations of Computer and IT Systems, Fundamentals of Networks and Security, Computer Systems, Data Structures, and Data Management, Scripting and web technologies, Programming. Year 2 core modules: Software engineering, Data driven systems, IT product design, IT services and applications, Legal, Ethical and Sustainability Issues, Team Project.

Career pathways

As a BSc (Hons) Information Technology graduate, you will find career opportunities in virtually any area of computing and information technology, particularly data analysis and business intelligence. You could progress to become a data analyst, an IT trainer, a reporting specialist, a project manager or even advance to IT director roles.

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