Business and Digital Technology BSc (Hons)

**Course summary**• Learn the essential skills of business management and the role of IT.• Study on a course that consistently receives excellent ratings in the National Student Survey.• Increase your employability through industrial placements.• Experience a strong sense of community and outreach through various student led social initiatives.• Have the opportunity to study abroad — Erasmus funding is available for European placements.You will develop a solid background in the commercial applications of technology and gain good general business skills, enabling you to pursue a broad choice of careers. You will be equipped with the knowledge to undertake professional accreditations such as PRINCE2 (Project Management) or ITIL (Service Management).**How you learn**You experience and engage in a variety of activities as you progress through the course. We have designed a balanced mix of these activities to help you with the knowledge, understanding and skills we have outlined above, as you develop as a business and ICT student and enhance your employability.You learn through• lectures, tutorials and seminars• work-based learning projects, peer mentoring events and employability fairs• group and individual coursework involving written and verbal communication activities, problem-solving activities and information-gathering activities (including desk-based or field research)• continuous reflection on your personal and professional development• independent studyThere are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus programme.**Applied learning****Work placements**You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. We highly recommend a placement year as it helps your personal and professional development through real-world experience, and enhances your career prospects on graduation. Be it a local, national or international industrial placement, you get personal and pastoral support from your allocated tutor during your placement year.Previous students have taken placements with various organisations ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large multinational corporations including IBM, BMW, Boeing, DHL, Intel, Xerox, Bentley and Texas Instruments.