BSc Business Computing (Social Media)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business Computing (Social Media), an undergraduate degree exploring how information systems and social media technologies function within modern commercial environments. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Research Methods, and Project Management. An optional foundation year is available, and students can choose to complete a year-long work placement. The first year covers core foundations through Data and Information, Introductory Programming, Information Systems and Organisations, and Logic and Computation alongside a group project. The second year progresses with Level 5 Group Project, Software Development and Management, Usability Engineering, and Business Analysis and Process Modelling. The final year includes compulsory study in Advanced Topics in Business Computing, Business Computing Final Year Project, and Social Media. Optional modules cover areas such as eBusiness, Cybersecurity, Human-Computer Interaction, and Software Project Management, culminating in a substantial final-year project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 2 or HL 2
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 50%: 4 offers from 8 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 65%
- South East: 21%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Data and Information
- Introductory Programming
- Information Systems and Organisations
- Logic and Computation
- Group Project
- Programming Applications
- Level 5 Group Project
- Software Development and Management
- Usability Engineering
- Business Analysis and Process Modelling
- Business Analysis and Static Modelling
- Digital Societies
- Advanced Topics in Business Computing
- Business Computing Final Year Project
- Social Media
- eBusiness
- Cybersecurity
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Software Project Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,500 and £63,000.
What do graduates of BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London?
50% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 4 offers from 8 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
How many students continue on BSc Business Computing (Social Media) at Brunel University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.