About Business Technology in University of West of Scotland
MANAGE AND IMPROVE MODERN BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
The BSc Business Technology opens up a wide range of roles and opportunities for you with many organisations, including large blue chip international companies.
Employers require graduates who can combine sound business knowledge with technical expertise to manage, maintain and improve modern business systems. You will regularly work with real companies, which will greatly enhance your appeal to future employers.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) as fully meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Part-time students must complete their studies within 6 years to gain BCS recognition.
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
An optional 12-month paid placement in an organisational setting is offered, in the UK or abroad, at the end of year 2 or 3.
Short (8 to 10 week) placement opportunities are also available during years 2, 3 and 4. In recent years, students have completed placements with organisations such as Lenovo, Hewlett Packard and Oxfam.
COURSE DETAILS
Industry requires graduates who can combine sound business knowledge with technical expertise to manage, maintain and improve modern business technology. You will regularly work with real companies, which will greatly enhance your appeal to future employers.
Guest lectures from industry are included in the programme. Ann Davidson from the Scottish Institute for Enterprise recently delivered an enterprise workshop to students.
Jobs
UWS graduates have found employment with organisations including Oracle, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Aggreko, Lloyds Bank, Clydesdale Bank, Hitachi Solutions Europe and Standard Life.
Roles include Project Manager, SharePoint Consultant, Information Security Analyst, Systems Administrator, Business Intelligence Analyst, Data Loss Prevention Analyst, Social Media Consultant, Cloud Projects Engineer, Digital Marketing Manager, Data Analytics Specialist.
Further Study
Some graduates choose further study, leading to an MSc, PhD or teaching qualification. See list of courses available.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- TOEFL : 78
- PTE : An overall score of 54 with no element below 51
University of West of Scotland Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Graduate Job Rate |
96% |
| Major Investment |
£81 million (campus infrastructure) |
| Cost of Attendance |
About £17,000 |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Classroom and Online |
| Intake Months |
September and January |
University of the West of Scotland The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The annual tuition fee for a variety of courses are given below.
| Level of Study |
Non-EU Tuition Fee |
| UG Class based |
£12,000 |
| UG Lab based |
£14,000 |
| PG taught (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Taught (Lab Based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Class based) |
£12,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) |
£14,600 |
| PG Research (Lab based) (CEPS) |
£15,900 |
