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Computing & IT and Business (Q67-CITB) BSc (Hons)
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Key Course Facts

Course Description

This degree combines computing & IT and business. These two subjects are intertwined throughout the world of work. You’ll divide your time equally between computing & IT and business. You’ll gain insight into markets, organisations, processes, strategies, policies and decision making. This will complement the skills and knowledge you develop in computing & IT. And you’ll pick a computing & IT focus to fit your needs and interests. Preparing you to take part in the management and execution of computer-related projects in a business setting.

Key features of the course

  • 50:50 split between computing & IT and business.

  • Choose from four focus options within the computing & IT strand.

  • Learn how innovation relates to the choice of production technology, such as using ‘green’ technologies.

  • Create and manage an enterprise through our computer-assisted Sustainable Enterprise Challenge.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

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Costs

Tuition Fees Computing & IT and Business (Q67-CITB) BSc (Hons)

EU £20772
International £20772
England UK £20772
Channel Islands £20772
Northern Ireland £6624
Scotland £6768
Wales £7872
Ireland £19944

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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About The Open University

The Open University was established in 1969 in Milton Keynes, and is the largest university in the UK for undergraduate education. The OU is among the most prestigious distance-learning institutions in the United Kingdom, enjoying numerous awards and accreditations, including Triple Crown status for their Business School.

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Student composition of The Open University

undergraduates:
79920
postgraduates:
3260
Total:
83180
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Business and Management”: 7210 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Distance Learning
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