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Information Technology with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

University of West London, the United Kingdom

University of West London

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About Information Technology with Foundation Year, BSc (Hons) - at University of West London

Course summary

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Overview

IT skills are in high demand globally, and graduates from this discipline have a good record of achieving employment and progressing in their professional work. This course is designed to meet industry needs and provide you with the right knowledge and skills to pursue a rewarding career in IT.

Why choose this course?

This course combines theory and practice, balancing cutting-edge technology with theoretical principles. You'll build the technical skills needed to succeed in an industry context and gain a practical understanding of the latest issues affecting the field today.

We will also help you to develop the interpersonal skills and business acumen required to excel in a professional IT environment.

Career and study progression

This is a broad and flexible degree suited to those seeking employment as an IT professional within many of today's industries. 

You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.

For more details, please see the Career and study progression section.

Other options available for BSc (Hons) Information Technology with Foundation Year

  • Full time - September 2017, Ealing site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main feeFees for our 2018 courses have not yet been released.

Funding

Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.

We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:

  • Full Time Undergraduate Bursary: a £3,000 award for new undergraduate students.
  • Path to Success Scholarship: a £4,000 award for students on a four-year degree course with a foundation year. 

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Home/EU entry criteria:

  • 72 UCAS tariff points
  • GCSE English and maths at grade C or above.

If you are a mature student wishing to apply, you will be considered on an individual basis. Your professional, work and life experiences and your ability to engage with and benefit from the course will be taken into account.
International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses

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