BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marketing, combining business management with information systems and software engineering. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Project Management. The third year is spent abroad at a partner university. The degree is jointly taught by a business school and a school of computing sciences.
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 65%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 55%
- London: 20%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 150 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 34%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
- No formal qualifications: 24%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- NBS YEAR ABROAD
- MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONS
- WEB-BASED PROGRAMMING
- INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS
- INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL BUSINESS
- PROGRAMMING FOR APPLICATIONS
- DATABASE SYSTEMS
- INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGEMENT
- PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- MANAGING PEOPLE
- QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS
- EMPLOYABILITY, CREATIVITY AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- INFORMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BUSINESS ETHICS
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE
- PRACTICAL LAW FOR MANAGERS
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- STRATEGIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- OPERATIONS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
- CRITICAL ISSUES IN DIGITAL BUSINESS
- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- FINAL YEAR PROJECT/DISSERTATION
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO CYBER SECURITY
- DIGITAL INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
- HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- THE DYNAMIC ORGANISATION:PRACTICING ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- BUSINESS ETHICS
- FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE
- DEVELOPING TALENT
- SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:STRATEGY AND DESIGN
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- CRITICAL ISSUES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £46,500. The £38,500 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Marketing.
What do graduates of BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Does BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Digital Business and Information Systems with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.