BSc Digital Technologies
About this course
BSc (Hons) Digital Technologies is an undergraduate degree centred on the development, management and maintenance of computer-based systems in modern organisations. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes a compulsory placement year in the third year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Business Information Systems, Software Development I, Database Systems, and Computer Hardware and Operating Systems. The second year progresses to Management Information Systems, Computer Networks & Security, Web Applications and Frameworks, and Mobile Application Development. The final year explores advanced topics with Cyber Security, Business Intelligence, Cloud Operating Systems, and Full Stack Development. Students also complete a major Final Year Project during the final year of the course.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC Applicants offering Mathematics, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Software Systems Development or Computing, Computer Science (not IT/ICT) will receive a two grade drop, CCC
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
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.
Modules
- Business Information Systems
- Software Development I
- Software Development II
- Database Systems
- Computer Hardware and Operating Systems
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Management Information Systems
- Computer Networks & Security
- UX
- Web Applications and Frameworks
- Mobile Application Development
- Web Technologies
- Professional Development
- Professional Practice - Computing
- International Academic Studies
- Cyber Security
- Business Intelligence
- Cloud Operating Systems
- Full Stack Development
- Final Year Project
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Digital Technologies at Ulster University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Digital Technologies at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Is BSc Digital Technologies at Ulster University 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.
Does BSc Digital Technologies at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Digital Technologies at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.