Bachelor of Science (Hons) Information Technology (Teesside University)
Course Information
Description
Programme Objectives
The overall aims of the programme are to:
- Provide an industrially/commercially relevant education for students from a variety of subject backgrounds, employment and life experience utilising appropriate modes of study;
- Enable students to fully explore the complex body of knowledge related to the Computer Science discipline: some of it at the current boundaries of research and development;
- Enable students to acquire a range of practical, professional and transferable skills to equip them to contribute to their chosen profession or pursue further study. Successful students will merit relevant exemption from British Computer Society (BCS) professional examinations and possible partial Chartered Engineering (C.Eng.) status.
Entry Requirements
All applicants must be age 17 and above, and must obtain one of the following requirements:
Year 1 Entry:
- International Foundation Diploma in Information Technology OR
- At least two GCE ' A' levels OR
- Relevant foundation diploma qualifications awarded by other Private Education Institutions (PEIs) with an entry requirement of 10 years of formal education OR
- MDIS International Foundation Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art
Year 2 Entry:
- MDIS Higher Diploma in Information Technology OR
- MDIS Higher Diploma in Ethical Hacking and Forensic Investigations Countermeasures OR
- MDIS Higher Diploma in Information Technology and Cybersecurity
- Relevant diploma level qualifications awarded by other Private Education Institutions (PEIs) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal education
Year 3 Entry:
- Relevant local polytechnic diplomas with a pass grade OR
- Relevant overseas polytechnic diplomas with an entry requirement of 10 years of formal education OR
- Higher National Diploma level qualifications in Information Technology related disciplines OR
- Relevant PEIs qualifications (equivalent to 1st and 2nd year EDP) with entry requirement of 12 years of formal education
Note: Some applicants may need to take bridging modules to secure Year 3 entry into the programme and subject to approval by Teesside University.
English Language Requirements
Applicants are required to possess one of the following:
- C6 in English at GCE 'O' Level OR
- IELTS 6.0 (with no element belows 5.5) OR
- MDIS Professional Certificate in English OR
- Pass MDIS English Placement Test OR
- Equivalent
Note: All applications are subject to the University’s approval.
Student Pass Application
International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please visit https://www.mdis.edu.sg/student-pass-application for detailed information.
Career Opportunities
Information not available
Modules
Year 1
- Introduction to Programming with JavaScript
- Secure Data Acquisition
- Information Security and Cybercrime
- Business Systems Development
- Rapid Application Development
- Systems Design and Databases
Year 2
- IS Developer
- Open Source Business Solutions
- Networks and Systems Administration
- Relational and NoSQL Databases
- Rapid Development Systems
Year 3
- Database and Business Intelligence
- Client Focused Business Solutions
- Computing Project
- Service Management
- Information Governance
Profile of lecturers and their respective teaching modules:
- The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 100 (lecture)
- The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 30 (tutorial)