Our BSc Information Technology is structured in ways that map explicitly on to modern technology, and includes systems design, application development in a modern industrial strength programming language, network design and management, web-application development including both server and client side programming. Course highlights This is a multidisciplinary course with the opportunity to undertake a 12-month work experience placement Practical hands-on experiments in our modern labs will be used to illustrate the application of theory and concepts 100% of graduates in further study or employment six months after graduating (Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey) Our careers service offers you a range of support both while you're studying and after you've graduated We are seeking BCS (British Computer Society) accreditation for this course and you will be eligible for BCS membership retrospectively when it is awarded As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module.

Our degree prepares you for a wide range of varied careers. As a graduate you will have excellent career prospects and the range of potential employers will be vast across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. There is also the potential to work as a self employed director of your own business. Careers include key roles in the IT support sector, in the wider area of IT project development and wherever practical web, database and multimedia skills are required. Six months after graduating, 100% of Computer Network graduates were in employment or further study with the average full time salary for graduates from this group was £24,000 (according to the 2009-10 Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey). Graduates from this group have been successful at gaining employment in the following roles: Network Engineer, Software Engineer, ICT Manager, and Applications Developer.