Information Technology with Foundation Year (Hons)

Overview

The Information Technology with Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Derby will appeal to highly motivated students who have a strong interest in designing IT products and services that solve real problems and are used by real people to do real work. A foundation year will put your study success on a firm footing too. 

• Choose a degree designed in conjunction with industry and the business world to ensure that you develop the skills employers are seeking
• 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
• 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

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.