BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology at University of Kent

Programme overview

Three-year BSc in Canterbury taught jointly by the School of Computing and Kent Business School, combining software development, project management, human computer interaction and business ethics with entrepreneurship. The course is BCS accredited and includes hands-on projects with industry partners.

Department: School of Computing and Kent Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time; variants: year in industry (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 covers Programming I and II, Internet Technologies, Human Computer Interaction, Foundations of Computing and Financial Accounting for Decision Makers. Stage 2 includes Database Systems, Web Development, Software Development, Business Ethics and Sustainability, Operations Management and Project Management. Stage 3 includes Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and a Group Project, with options such as Information Security Management, Business Strategy and Human Resource Management. An optional Year in Industry is available.

Career pathways

Graduates work in software engineering, IT consultancy, business analysis, systems design, web design and e-commerce, mobile applications development, finance and insurance, and healthcare, at employers including Amazon Web Services, Bank of England, Deloitte, Microsoft, Oracle, PwC, Sky and Disney.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 96-112 UCAS points. A level BBC (contextual CCC); BTEC DMM (contextual MMM); IB 28 points or 112 UCAS Tariff points (contextual 24 points or 96 points). GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 or equivalent. T level Merit overall in Digital Production, design and development; Digital business services; Digital support and services; Science; Design and development for engineering and manufacturing; or Engineering, manufacturing, processing and control. Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 18 at Distinction and 24 at Merit. Kent International Foundation Programme accepted. International applicants: good level of English (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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