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BSc Business Information Systems

Cardiff Metropolitan University

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Business and Management, exploring the role of information systems in modern business. Core topics include Data Analysis and Project Management. The course holds professional accreditation from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. An optional industrial placement year provides work experience, and a final-year development project allows independent research.

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Institution
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Business Information Systems
Duration
3 years full time. 4 years full time if undertaking foundation year. 4 years full time if undertaking year-long industry placement. 5 years full time if undertaking foundation year and year-long industry placement.
UCAS code
G5N1
Typical offer
A-level CCC
Median salary
£33,000 after 5 years

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 104-112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.

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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)

Offer rate 91%: 30 offers from 33 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.

What students say

Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Teaching on my course: 71%
  • Learning opportunities: 82%
  • Assessment and feedback: 89%
  • Academic support: 81%
  • Organisation and management: 88%
  • Learning resources: 92%
  • Student voice: 78%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Continued on course: 60%
  • Gained a higher qualification: 5%
  • Left higher education: 30%
  • Moved to a lower qualification: 5%

What graduates do next

Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Working: 65%
  • Working and studying: 10%
  • Further study: 5%
  • Unemployed: 15%

Most common jobs

  • Information Technology Professionals: 35%
  • Sales occupations: 15%
  • Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
  • Administrative occupations: 10%
  • Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
  • Find their work meaningful: 55%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 55%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • East Midlands: 1%
  • West Midlands: 4%
  • East of England: 1%
  • London: 5%
  • South East: 6%
  • South West: 5%
  • Wales: 78%

Who gets in

Based on about 280 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • A levels: 79%
  • Access course: 2%
  • A degree: 2%
  • Other HE qualification: 10%
  • Other qualifications: 1%
  • No formal qualifications: 6%

Modules

  • Fundamentals of Information Systems
  • Technology & Society
  • Computational Thinking
  • Introduction to Data Analytics
  • Explore
  • Web Design & Databases
  • Law & Digital Security
  • Information Systems Analysis & Design
  • Digital Business
  • Expand
  • Collaborative Project
  • Multimedia & Interaction
  • Mobile & Web Technologies
  • Technology Project Management
  • Professional, Sustainable & Ethical Technology
  • Business Analytics & Intelligence
  • Development Project
  • Industrial Work Experience
  • Cyber Security and Cryptography
  • FinTech

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?

The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £44,000.

What do graduates of BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?

80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University?

71% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University?

The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.

What is the offer rate for BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University?

91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 30 offers from 33 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.

Does BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?

The course has an optional placement year.

How many students continue on BSc Business Information Systems at Cardiff Metropolitan University?

60% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.