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Computer Science with Management (ITMB)

Entry Year: 2024

3 study options

Computer Science with Management (ITMB) BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
I9N1
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include one of A-Level Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£28,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Computer Science with Management (ITMB) with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
I9NY
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£28,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Computer Science with Management (ITMB) with Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2024
UCAS code
I9N2
Institution code
Q50
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£28,350
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

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Overview

An IT Management for Business (ITMB) programme, which combines the expertise of computer science and business academics, with the needs of industry.

Why study this course?

  • Developed in conjuction with TechSkills, to incorporate the needs of employers in tech and digital.
  • Build the business, technology, interpersonal and project management skills sought by employers.
  • This course meets the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

What you'll study

You’ll develop theoretical understanding and gain hands-on experience in programming, software, web technologies and information systems. Alongside this, you’ll be taught the vital skills for success in business, such as management, marketing and accounting.

Industry involvement is fundamental to this programme. As a Tech Industry Gold learner, you'll become part of a community with regular access to employers, through industry-supported events, talks, competitions, awards and more.

Professional recognition

This programme holds the Tech Industry Gold accreditation, the only industry accreditation recognising high-quality pathways into digital and tech careers.

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This programme is also accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

This programme is also accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, on behalf of the Engineering Council, for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Structure

You can complete your Computer Science with Management (ITMB) degree in three or four years. Industrial Experience and Year Abroad options will take place in the third year of study.

Year 1

Semester 1

  • ECS401U - Procedural Programming (15 credits)
  • ECS404U - Computer Systems and Networks (15 credits)
  • ECS427U - Professional and Research Practice (15 credits)
  • BUS001 - Fundamentals of Management (15 credits)


Semester 2

  • ECS414U - Object Oriented Programming (15 credits)
  • ECS417U - Fundamentals of Web Technology (15 credits)
  • ECS419U - Information Systems Analysis (15 credits)
  • BUS017 - Economics for Business (15 credits)

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

Semester 3

  • ECS505U - Software Engineering  (15 credits)
  • ECS519U - Database Systems (15 credits)

Plus two modules from:

  • ECS529U Algorithms and Data Structure (15 credits)
  • ECS531U Business Modelling (15 credits)
  • BBUS245 Financial Markets and Securities (15 credits)

Semester 4

  • ECS506U Software Engineering Project (15 credits)
  • ECS524U Internet Protocols and Applications (15 credits)
  • BUS101 Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15 credits)

Plus one module from:

  • ECS508U Business Information Systems (15 credits)
  • ECS518U Operating Systems (15 credits)


Optional summer internship

ECS620U - Optional credit-bearing summer internship (15 credits), offered between second and final year.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

Semester 5

  • ECS635U - Project (30 credits)
  • ECS609U - Project Risk Assessment (15 credits)
  • BUS359 - Contemporary Strategic Analysis (15 credits)

Choose one from:

  • ECS607U - Data Mining (15 credits)
  • ECS639U - Web Programming (15 credits)
  • ECS650U - Semi-Structured Data and Advanced Data Modelling (15 credits)
  • ECS658U Further Object Oriented Programming (15 credits) (pre requisite ECS414U)

Semester 6

  • ECS635U - Project (continued) (30 credits)
  • ECS655U Security Engineering (15 credits)

Choose one from:

  • BUS324 - The Management of Human Resources (15 credits)
  • ECS622U - Product Development (15 credits)

Choose one from:

  • ECS637U - Digital Media and Social Networks (15 credits)
  • ECS647U - Bayesian Decision and Risk Analysis (15 credits)
  • ECS656U - Distributed Systems (15 credits)
  • ECS661U - User Experience Design (15 credits)                            

Elective modules are subject to timetabling constraints and module availability.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Year in industry

This degree can be taken with an optional industrial experience year, spent working in a role related to your field of study. This is taken in your third year of studies. Past students have worked with companies including:

  • Accenture
  • Adobe
  • Citi
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • IBM
  • ITRS Group.

Find out more about degrees with industrial experience.

Please note that industrial placements are highly competitive and awarded based on application, academic track record and performance at interview. If you are not successful in securing a placement, your third year will be spent at Queen Mary completing your studies.

Year abroad

Go global and add an optional year abroad to your degree. Our School has a wide range of international partners all over the world.

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary.

Please note - you can either do a year in industry or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.

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Testimonial

"I love the combination of computer science and management modules as some of them overlap, allowing us to use knowledge from our previously taught classes. It creates a symbiosis of understanding the subjects in the broader sense, as everything in the world is connected."

Gabija, BSc Computer Science with Management (ITMB), quoted in 2022

Teaching

Teaching and learning

You’ll spend 15 to 20 hours per week in lectures, laboratory sessions and tutorials. You will also be expected to complete additional hours of independent study. You’ll meet with your personal advisor regularly to ensure that you are settling in and progressing well.

Assessment

Taught modules are usually assessed through a combination of exams and coursework. Lab-based modules are often assessed through practical coursework, while more theoretical modules may be assessed through in-class tests, exercise sheets or written assignments.

Group and individual project work forms a significant component of assessment. Project modules are assessed on the basis of a written report, oral presentation and demonstration of the concrete outcomes of the module, e.g. developed software.

Resources and facilities

As a student, your home will be the Mile End campus.​ You'll spend lots of time in our Informatics Teaching Lab (ITL), which is only used by Electronic Engineering and Computer Science students. This lab is made up of 300 fully networked multimedia workstations, which run both the Linux and Windows operating systems. The ITL is due to undergo a £5.8 million refurbishment, funded by the Office for Students.

The labs are open seven days a week, generally between 8am and midnight. Students can also gain remote access to the School’s computing facilities 24-hours a day.

We have a number of students employed as 'module demonstrators', who are available in labs to help first and second-year students to navigate software and programming tools.

Entry requirements

A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level. This must include one of A-Level Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include either Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Computing. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE Mathematics at grade B/5 is required in addition to the Access qualification.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
EPQ

Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.

For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including one of Maths, Physics or Computer Science at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BBB Including one of Maths, Physics or Computer Science at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level. This must include one of A-Level Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include either Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Computing. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE Mathematics at grade B/5 is required in addition to the Access qualification.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including one of Maths, Physics or Computer Science at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BBB Including one of Maths, Physics or Computer Science at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level. This must include one of A-Level Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include either Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in Computing. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE Mathematics at grade B/5 is required in addition to the Access qualification.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
EPQAlternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: Grades ABB including one of Maths, Physics or Computer Science at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Our enhanced contextual offer (for care experienced students, refugee/asylum seekers or students who have completed Realising Opportunities or Access to Queen Mary): Grades BBB Including one of Maths, Physics or Computer Science at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

More information on how this information is used for a contextual offer can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Non-UK students

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.

If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.

English language

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.

You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.

Further information

See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

  • additional sources of funding
  • planning your budget and cutting costs
  • part-time and vacation work
  • money for lone parents.

Careers

Graduate destinations

Computer Science with Management (ITMB) graduates will be ideally placed to pursue roles in IT management, business strategy and planning, system design and IT consultancy.

You could put your degree to use in sectors such as finance, education, health and media, as well as tech and IT.

Recent graduates of the programme have been hired by:

  • Bank of England
  • Barclays
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Microsoft
  • Third Bridge

Career support

Our Careers and Enterprise service run regular employability events and workshops, and host industry speakers on campus. We have recently welcomed speakers from companies including IBM, Amazon Web Services and FDM Group.

The Queen Mary careers team can offer:

  • specialist advice on choosing a career path,
  • support with finding work experience, internships and jobs,
  • feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms,
  • interview coaching.

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.

We also have an industrial placement advisor within our School, who supports students with finding and applying to year-long placements.

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Computer Science with Management (ITMB) - BSc (Hons)

Computer Science with Management (ITMB) with Industrial Experience - BSc (Hons)

Computer Science with Management (ITMB) with Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)

The Discover Uni dataset (formerly Unistats)

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We are proud of our excellent student-staff relations, and our diverse student body, made up of learners from more than 60 countries.

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The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which ensures that the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success are met.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we dramatically moved up the Times Higher Education rankings. Among 108 UK business schools, the School now ranks:

  • 22nd for overall research quality (up from 39th in REF2014)
  • 28th for research outputs (up from 34th)
  • 12th for research impact (up from 24th)
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