Programme summary for Foundation Degree Business Information Technology
About the programme
Foundation in Business Information Technology at UEL is unique. Our foundation degree provides excellent opportunity for students to develop their skills in the work place while studying and completing some highly demanded vendor certifications such as: European Computing Driving Licence, BCS Law, and others. The modes of attendance have also been designed to suit individual needs.
The programme contains a mixture of practical and theoretical classes with project work forming a central role.
Programme structure
While studying you will be involved directly with your employers with many of your assessments taking place in your work place. Also your final projects will be to design a computing system for your company.
Career opportunities
The Foundation Degree is a nationally recognised qualification in its own right. Many graduates would prefer to progress directly into work at this stage, typical jobs being in user support, or as junior analyst programmers.
Many others however may prefer to progress onto the UEL BSc Business Information Systems programme, where they can also gain further work experience with companies.
Others, a much smaller set, may progress further with their studies to take Post Graduate programmes at some later date.
Support
The programme of study has been developed to ease your transition into Higher Education. You will be able to gain the skills and techniques needed for success as you progress through the programme.
In addition to this there is a dedicated programme administrator and team where many of your questions can be answered.
Each student will have a 'personal tutor' who they may contact regarding specific (personal) matters and the Programme Team are always willing to see/talk to students on any matter.
Programme Committee meetings are also used as a vehicle by which students can raise and discuss programme related matters.
Admission
Mature students (21+ years old) without qualifications may be accepted subject to interview.
Typically 120 UCAS tariff points
English and Maths at GCSE grade C or similar
If English is not your first language, we require that you demonstrate your English language skills by achieving an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no skill level below 5.0.
Employment either full time (maximum 40 hours a week) or part-time job (maximum 20hours a week) in a business or IT related business environment with support letter from employers. Please email Dr. Fadi Safieddine if you would require any further clarifications on f.safieddine@uel.ac.uk
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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