Information and Communication Technology (Top-up) via Study Centres BSc (Hons)

Gain wide experience in IT service centre management, business processes, forensic auditing, cybersecurity and more. Increase your theoretical knowledge and focus on current research in ICT. Gain the skills needed to work in this rapidly evolving and competitive industry.

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Overview

This course will equip you with the knowledge and abilities to embark on a career in a networking environment working in large enterprises and for service providers. You will have the awareness, understanding and the necessary flexibility to effectively utilise and continually re-develop your own knowledge and skills.

You will gain in-depth understanding and develop a range of up-to-date skills in the areas of IT service management, cybersecurity, business intelligence and strategy and more, opening up a wide range of employment opportunities.

Why us?

Industrial engagement with organisations including Sage and Nexus is key to our activities
Our collaborative research involves over 150 industrial collaborators and informs the design and development of the course

Our blended teaching and learning approach will expose you to real-world industrial activity while developing essential practical skills

Course structure

Student experience is at the core of our thinking in programme conception, design and pedagogical approach. As learners needs and learning styles differ, we employ a blended teaching and learning approach and work consistently to expose you to real-world industrial activity and develop essential practical skills. You will therefore learn in different ways including lectures, interactive lectorials, lab-based practicals, classroom-based seminars and group problem-solving sessions, case studies, guest expert lectures, one-to-one and group supervision and online learning.

Most of the assessments are practical coursework but students can also expect some written assessments and an occasional time constrained assessment.

Course modules

Core modules:

IT Service Management (20 credits)

Learn how to maximize business value for an organisation through its use of IT strategies. Implement and manage IT service delivery.

Research Module (20 credits)

Undertake advanced study in order to define, plan and develop a proposal for a research investigation and scope, plan, develop and produce an academic research ‘paper’.

Product Development (20 credits)

Work with a client to develop a practical solution to a business problem, using up-to-date practitioner methods across the project life cycle.

Business Intelligence and Strategy (20 credits)

Learn how big data can be applied for business intelligence.

Professional Issues in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensic (20 credits)

Identify, analyse and evaluate the current technical developments in cybersecurity and digital forensics and appreciate the impact of these.

Business Modelling for Decision Making (20 credits)

Gain a critical understanding of the key factors that underpin the development and implementation of financial models. Learn how to apply concepts to practical situations in order to solve business problems.

Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our Help and Advice article.

Facilities

Contact the Study Centre directly for information on facilities and location.

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.

Please contact the study centre for more information on their specific requirements and equivalent qualifications from outside the UK.

Fees and finance

Please contact the study centre directly for information on fees, finance and start dates.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

Career ready

This course will prepare you for rapidly changing work environments and for posts in large organisations, including service providers.

Transferable skills

You will gain the knowledge and abilities to embark on a career as a confident IT manager who has wide experience not only in hardware and in software development but also in business processes, decision making, ethics and professionalism, systems admin, forensic auditing and service management. You will be able to forge a career managing the deployment of ICT in business and industry to enable and drive business strategy for competitive advantage.

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Contact

Contact the Student Helpline for further information about studying at the University of Sunderland:

0191 515 3000

student.helpline@sunderland.ac.uk

View Programme Specifications for the Faculty of Technology.

Page last updated: 08 March 2024

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