Information Technology (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

The Information Technology (Hons) course from University of Derby captures how our modern global society, and the developing world are increasingly reliant on IT products and services. 

Key facts

• Cover the major developments in IT today – from Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT) to User Experience (UX) and User Centred Design
• Gain valuable experience on an optional year in industry, supported by our dedicated and highly experienced placement staff
• Work in design and development teams to deliver an IT product or service that addresses a business problem for a real client, often a local charity
• Study in our state-of-the-art facilities including our dedicated computing labs and Data Visualisation lab 
• Build your skills using specialist tools which are harnessed by industry worldwide, such as SAS, R, SAS JMP, Watson Analytics, Python and Tableau for data analysis
• Take the chance to obtain SAS certification to strengthen your CV and improve your future prospects
• Prepare for careers in fields such as data analysis, business intelligence, web and mobile design – or even starting your own IT business venture

• Become a highly employable graduate – we are ranked 15th highest among all UK universities and 12th for English institutions, with 96% of graduates in work or further study within six months of completing their degree (HESA 2016)

Careers

• As a BSc (Hons) Information Technology graduate, you will find career opportunities in virtually any area of computing and information technology, particularly data analysis, business intelligence or web and mobile design. You could progress to become a data analyst, an IT trainer, a reporting specialist, a project manager or even advance to IT director roles.
• Alternatively, you could start a business venture developing and managing your own IT products and services, or you could go on to study at postgraduate level with our MSc Big Data Analytics or MSc Information Technology.