Information Systems (Top-up) (Online Distance Learning) BSc Honours

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Top-up your degree from anywhere in the world.

Why choose an Information Systems (Online Distance Learning Top-up) BSc Honours with Middlesex?

The demand for IT specialists is rising, so a top-up information systems course could be exactly what you need to succeed in your chosen career.

This one-year course is ideal for students who can work remotely but are looking to gain an excellent understanding of information systems alongside the skills required to succeed in the design, analysis, development, and management of IT.

You’ll be taught through distance learning by experts who also carry out research and industrial collaboration in their specialist areas.

Our information systems degree will provide you with key training in all the latest IT skills and concepts. This includes software development, design for end users, and design for multiple platforms like web and computing. Your existing technical skills will be complemented by new learning, including communication, organisation, teamwork, application, and many more.

What you will gain

You will develop competencies for specifying, designing and constructing effective implementation strategies for computer-based systems consistent with a range of business needs. You will also develop the ability to form effective dialogue with various stakeholders (a range of audiences) in electronic as well as written and oral forms for effective dialogue with various stakeholders.

You will be trained in identifying and managing resources necessary for all stages of projects – analysis, planning, estimation, execution and improvement – of individual systems development to ensure technical, financial and quality targets are met.

Your numerate and computational skills will be honed and advanced through practical exercises. The modules also support the development of generic computational skills such as processing and representing data, and internet communication

The course will help develop key academic writing skills, notably through report writing and documentation of practical coursework.

Our multidisciplinary programme gives you the chance to top up your currently existing qualifications to a full BSc degree. You’ll also have the opportunity to continue to postgraduate research once you finish the course.

We have 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers.

What you will learn

The information systems course includes a range of practical and development exercises to give you confidence in applying what you’ve learned. You’ll work on projects like learning and data analytics, using data collected as part of the department’s various projects. You’ll get the chance to attend workshops by Information La and learn about data visualisation with Tableau.

Some of the projects you’ll be part of will focus on how individuals with different personalities learn, the visualisation of stress and emotion during presentations and even investigations of educational technologies.

Our industry links mean you’ll be taught the latest industrial practices, maximising the chances of employment once you graduate. The course will prepare you for a range of different roles like systems designer or developer, IT project manager, user experience architect, and many more.

You’ll work with a supervisor who has specialist knowledge of their field to choose and pursue a theme that suits your interests and career goals. It’ll give you the chance to problem-solve, just like you would in a place of work.

Careers

How can the Information Technology and Business Information Systems (Distance Learning Top-up) BSc support your career?

Our degree prepares you for a wide range of varied careers. As a graduate you will have excellent career prospects and the range of potential employers will be vast across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. There is also the potential to work as a self-employed director of your own business. This course will appeal to students considering careers as IT consultants, application developers, Internet and web designers, or in computer support.

Graduate job roles

• IT project manager
  This role will allow you to manage the development and implementation of plans to meet business needs.
• Systems designer
  In this role, you will be developing and implementing information systems in various sectors, including hardware, software, installation and maintenance
• User Experience (UX) architect
  The UX architect ensures that system designs serve the needs of end users through user research, prototyping and evaluation.
• Systems developer
  You will test systems, diagnose and fix faults, write diagnostic programs and design and write code for operating systems and software.
• IT systems/business analyst
  If you choose this role, you will design new IT solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity, analysing the business needs of your clients and stakeholders to help identify business problems and propose solutions.
• Information systems manager
  In this role, you will be installing computer systems, providing the ICT technology infrastructures for an organisation, and contributing to organisational policy and strategic planning.

Graduate Employers

Graduates can progress into careers in organisations such as:

• RS2
• Citadel Insurance
• VT
• KPMG
• Ingenyx
• CCBill
• ANT 1TV
• Dreamwork Healthcare
• NHS
• Dragonwind
• Bank of Valetta
• Malta Environment & Planning
• Brighthouse
• 5FK
• OPTA
• Multinational School
• Ictek
• ITP Publishing
• Leapfrog

Transferable skills

In addition to the specific technical skills that are required for each job role, IT graduates who take this top-up also develop a number of transferable skills that are valuable in any workplace. These skills include:

• Teamwork and leadership
• Business analysis
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Systems analysis and design
• Information systems development
• Project management
• Analytical and bug-fixing practice
• Communication skills

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognised with the following awards:

The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023

A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023

MDXcelerator Student Start-Up Support

Want to be your own boss? You'll have the chance to pitch your business to gain mentoring and grants of up to £15,000.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.