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Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) BSc (Hons)

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Overview

Overview

Why study at the University of West London?
  • Ranked 30th university in the UK - The Guardian University Guide 2025
  • Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction - National Student Survey 2024**
  • Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

This course in information technology management for business combines IT knowledge and technical ability with developing business and professional skills. This combination addresses the skills gap reported by employers and aims to make graduates of this course highly employable. 

Throughout the course, you will work on this balance of technical and soft skills, preparing for a rewarding career in management or consultancy roles within the IT industry. Business networking events, live projects and employer-led workshops all contribute to the career focus of this course,

In recognition that this course meets industry standards for content, delivery and assessment, it is accredited by the Tech Partnership Degrees as a Tech Industry Gold degree. You can find out more from this video filmed at one of their student/employer events.

Select your desired study option, then pick a start date to see relevant course information:

Study options:
We support flexible study by offering some of our courses part-time or via distance learning. To give you real world experience before you graduate, we also offer some courses with a placement or internship. All available options are listed here. Your choices may affect some details of your course, such as the duration and cost per year. Please re-check the details on this page if you change your selection.
With Foundation Year
Duration: 4 years

Start date:

If your desired start date is not available, try selecting a different study option.

Why study Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) with us?

Why study Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) with us?

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What our students say…

I'd describe my university experience as absolutely fantastic. The atmosphere and being around like-minded people was my favourite aspect of university life.The tutors were great.

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Course detail & modules

Course detail & modules

During this course, you will learn to use IT management skills to help improve business efficiency and sharpen a company’s competitive edge. You will play a leading role in using IT and information systems to achieve business goals. 

We are proud to work with Tech Partnership Degrees employers on this course, and there will be regular lectures from industry specialists on a range of contemporary topics. In addition, we will arrange employer networking, workshops and live projects. These learning opportunities will help you to make contacts and build your technical and interpersonal skills, enabling you to compete in the IT jobs market.

All students are welcome on this course. In this sometimes male-dominated field, we are proud to often attract double the proportion of female students normally found on computing courses. 

Everyone who joins the course can become part of the close-knit ITMB student community and has the chance to attend bi-annual ITMB Away Days. These events are designed to improve your skills through career-focused activities with students from across the UK and many students meet their future employers at these events.

Placement*

You will also have the option to take this course with a full-time year-long placement with a relevant organisation. This will be your chance to use the range of skills you have developed in a work environment over an extended period. After your placement, you will complete your final year of studies.

*As we are in unprecedented and unpredictable times, there is no guarantee that you will be successful in securing a placement in the UK in the future.

If you choose a course with a placement/internship route we would like to advise you that if a placement/internship opportunity does not arise when you are expected to undertake the placement then the University will automatically transfer you to the non-internship route. This is to ensure you are still successful in being awarded a degree.

The placement route for this course is open to UK students only.

Compulsory modules

  • Computer Systems

    You will be introduced to the basic concepts, architecture and components of computer systems including:

    • information representation
    • operating systems
    • computer networks
    • distributed systems
    • cloud computing.

     

  • Programming

    This module covers basic programming concepts and fundamentals using Java programming language. Content includes:

    • an overview of programming paradigms and techniques
    • analysis of problems and design using pseudo-code and flowcharts
    • basic program elements and structure
    • development supported by version-controlled code repositories.

  • Skills for IS Professionals

    This module will help you to gain a range of academic and transferable skills that will support your studies. Topics will include tools and techniques for managing small-scale projects, effective group-work strategies, employability and PDP, and skills in quantitative methods to lay the groundwork for future modules.

  • Developing a Digital Identity

    In this introductory module, you will create a website. Along the way, you will learn the basic principles and practical skills of good design and apply these in an appropriate layout that visually communicates your own online identity. In building your site, you will use popular web development software and gain background knowledge of underlying technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

  • Information Systems and Databases

    You will gain the knowledge and skills to design and implement a relational database. It will cover information security and database management issues and an awareness of the central role of relational and other types of databases.

  • Introduction to Business Management

    You will gain a broad understanding of business management in the modern world and learn about the external and internal business environments. The external business environment covers the political context within business, legal structures of businesses in private and public sectors and corporate responsibility. The internal business environment covers organisational structure and functional areas, organisational behaviour, culture and values, individual and personal behaviour, group and team processes, accounting and finance.

Compulsory modules

  • Enterprise and Business Development

    You will evaluate the skills and approaches the entrepreneur brings to the process of value creation and the factors that encourage the move to entrepreneurship.

    You will understand how to locate, analyse and evaluate sources of information related to the development of a business plan which demonstrates the commercial viability of a proposed business start-up.

  • Managing Business Operations

    On this practical module you will learn about the processes that produce or deliver goods and services. You will explore issues such as designing processes, making decisions about location, layout and capacity management, managing the supply chain, and managing quality.

  • Mobile Web App Development

    This module will allow you to gain experience in developing mobile web applications, and have an introduction to the tools, languages and design techniques required for building functional applications. During the module you will gain exposure to a programming language that can support native mobile application development, and you will be introduced to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) software design pattern.

  • Network and Security

    On this module you will identify fundamental issues in computer networks and their security, and study approaches for addressing these issues. By learning these principles, you will be able to understand emerging network technology more quickly.

  • Digital Business

    This module aims to equip you with knowledge and understanding of the e-business environment. You will be able to compare the efficacy of different business models for e-commerce, and identify and evaluate factors and technologies that contribute to effective online content. This will be aimed at marketing, communicating and building relationships with customers and help you understand the regulatory, ethical and security issues associated with digital business solutions. 

  • Group Project

    You will take a practitioner's approach to the problems of developing software applications for a business case study using Agile methods and to provide students with the experience of working collaboratively to develop a web-based system. You will explore business process analysis and a range of other techniques as a means of establishing system requirements.

Compulsory modules

  • Managing Information Systems Projects (MISP)

    This module aims to give you an understanding of how to manage information system (IS) development projects so as to deliver quality projects on time and within budget. Your studies will apply to the management of your individual project as well as to team leader roles in the management of larger scale commercial projects.

  • Business Intelligence Technologies

    By taking this module you'll be introduced to machine learning and data mining techniques that are typically used in business applications. You will develop a toolbox of quantitative analytical techniques and skills from which you can build solutions for various business scenarios.

  • Project

    In the final year of your degree course, you will create your own project with a high degree of independence. You will be allocated a supervisor and then given the freedom to create a piece of work, which you feel really represents you as a student. You will be guided and supported, but this is your vision and your chance to show the world what you have achieved while you’ve been at UWL.

  • Business Strategy in the Digital Environment

    Throughout this module you will learn about the ways in which digital technologies and ICT can support business and organisational strategy by helping to manage data, information and knowledge. You'll have the opportunity to explore a range of current business Information Systems/ICT technologies, in terms of developing appropriate business, technology, information and service architectures.

  • Enterprise Security Management

    This module emphasises on the security requirements for enterprises in the digital world. It will take an explicit approach towards identifying the security risks for organizations in the current era and delve into a holistic approach to address/mitigate against these risks. The content of the module will include:

    • Introduction to a digital enterprise
    • Threats to enterprise infrastructure
    • The information security process: Prevention, Detection and Response
    • Authentication and Authorization for enterprise networks
    • Risk Assessment
    • Intrusion Detection and Response
    • Security Auditing
    • Backup and Disaster recovery
    • Best practices for organizational security
    • Emerging trends for enterprise security.
Entry requirements

Entry requirements

112-120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications

These can include:

  • A-Levels at grade B, B and C, or above
  • BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit
  • Access to HE Diploma
  • T Levels

You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents.

 

Looking for BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) with Foundation Year?

View Foundation Year course
Whether you are changing career or don't have the exact subjects and grades required for this course, you might want to choose this course with a foundation year. This will give you an extra year's study to prepare you for the standard degree programme, where you can go on to graduate with a full Honours degree. Follow the link to see full details of the course with foundation year.

Mature applicants (aged 21+): If you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis.

Level 5 (year 2) entry
To directly enter the second year of this course you will need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 120 undergraduate credits at Level 4 or a CertHE in a related subject area.

Level 6 (year 3) entry
To directly enter the third year of this course you need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 240 undergraduate credits (at Levels 4 and 5), a DipHE, Foundation Degree or HND in a related subject area.

Looking for BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) with Foundation Year?

View Foundation Year course
Whether you are changing career or don't have the exact subjects and grades required for this course, you might want to choose this course with a foundation year. This will give you an extra year's study to prepare you for the standard degree programme, where you can go on to graduate with a full Honours degree. Follow the link to see full details of the course with foundation year.
6.0 IELTS or above

You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Visit our English language requirements page for information on other English language tests we accept. 

You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Check for local equivalents. 

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements.

Find out more about our English Language courses.

Looking for BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) with Foundation Year?

View Foundation Year course
Whether you are changing career or don't have the exact subjects and grades required for this course, you might want to choose this course with a foundation year. This will give you an extra year's study to prepare you for the standard degree programme, where you can go on to graduate with a full Honours degree. Follow the link to see full details of the course with foundation year.

Mature applicants (aged 21+): If you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis.

Level 5 (year 2) entry
To directly enter the second year of this course you will need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 120 undergraduate credits at Level 4 or a CertHE in a related subject area.

Level 6 (year 3) entry
To directly enter the third year of this course you need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 240 undergraduate credits (at Levels 4 and 5), a DipHE, Foundation Degree or HND in a related subject area.

Looking for BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) with Foundation Year?

View Foundation Year course
Whether you are changing career or don't have the exact subjects and grades required for this course, you might want to choose this course with a foundation year. This will give you an extra year's study to prepare you for the standard degree programme, where you can go on to graduate with a full Honours degree. Follow the link to see full details of the course with foundation year.
Fees & funding

Fees & funding

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  • Fees for the 2026/27 academic year and onwards may be subject to Government regulation and change.
  • Tuition fees are charged for each year of your course. If your course runs for two years or more, you will need to pay the fee for each academic year at the start of that year.
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Funding your studies

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees, or a maintenance loan. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants and disabled students.

We offer generous bursaries and scholarships to make sure your aspirations are your only limit. In recent years, hundreds of students have received our Full-time Undergraduate Student Bursary.

Additional scholarships specifically for computing and engineering students are also on offer.

View full details, including conditions and eligibility.

Funding your studies
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Please note:

  • Fees for the 2026/27 academic year and onwards may be subject to Government regulation and change.
  • Tuition fees are charged for each year of your course. If your course runs for two years or more, you will need to pay the fee for each academic year at the start of that year.
  • If your course runs for less than two years, the cost above is for your full course and you will need to pay the full fee upfront.
  • If no fee is shown above then the fees for this course are not available yet. Please check again later for updates.

International students - funding your studies

We offer scholarships for international students including International Ambassador Scholarships. 

Further information about funding and financial support for international students is available from the UK Council for International Student Affairs.

 

Financial support for international students
Teaching staff

Teaching staff

Shidrokh Goudarzi

Dr Shidrokh Goudarzi

Shidrokh Goudarzi is a lecturer in Computer Science at the School of Computing and Engineering at the University of West London. Prior to this, she was working at the Centre for Vision, Speech, and Signal Processing (CVSSP), University of Surrey. She was a senior lecturer at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She received her PhD degree in communication systems and wireless networks. She serves as a reviewer for some journals.

Her research interests are in wireless networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning, next-generation networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile/distributed/cloud computing.

Shidrokh Goudarzi is a lecturer in Computer Science at the School of Computing and Engineering at the University of West London. Prior to this, she was working at the Centre for Vision, Speech, and Signal Processing (CVSSP), University of Surrey. She was a senior lecturer at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She received her PhD degree in communication systems and wireless networks. She serves as a reviewer for some journals.

Her research interests are in wireless networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning, next-generation networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile/distributed/cloud computing.

Study & career progression

Study & career progression

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Once you graduate you could go on to work in:

  • IT/ICT management
  • business strategy and planning
  • systems analysis and design
  • IT consultancy
  • social media management
  • IT/IS project management
  • web development
  • database design/administration
  • IT support (help desk) 
  • data analytics.

You may also want to progress your studies to explore a related field or specialise on a postgraduate course.

How to apply

How to apply

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Disclaimer

*Modern universities - defined as higher education institutions that were granted university status in, and subsequent to, 1992.

**The National Student Survey 2023 and 2024 - Average of answers to all questions by registered student population. Excludes specialist institutions.

Testimonials - our students or former students provided all of our testimonials - often a student from the course but sometimes another student. For example, the testimonial often comes from another UWL student when the course is new.

Optional modules - where optional modules are offered they will run subject to staff availability and viable student numbers opting to take the module.

Videos - all videos on our course pages were accurate at the time of filming. In some cases a new Course Leader has joined the University since the video was filmed.

Availability of placements - if you choose a course with placement/internship route we would like to advise you that if a placement/internship opportunity does not arise when you are expected to undertake the placement then the University will automatically transfer you to the non-internship route, this is to ensure you are still successful in being awarded a degree.