BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES (LEARNING AT WORK) BA (Hons) at University of Portsmouth

Do you want to boost your career prospects by studying for a business and computing (IT) degree alongside your current job?

On this BA (Hons) Business and Computer Studies Learning at Work course, you'll develop your understanding of key business functions, such as marketing, finance and human resources, and learn about the role IT and computing has in helping companies achieve their goals. You'll graduate with a BA (Hons) Business and Computer Studies degree.

The course is work-based, so you need to already be in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role. The way you learn is flexible, so you can study wherever is most convenient for you and schedule your studies around your existing commitments.

You can tailor the course to match your professional and personal aspirations and your employer's objectives. You can specialise in areas such as emerging technologies, programming or web design.

You'll get to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job, contributing to the success of your company while learning about the current and future IT and computing requirements of businesses competing in the digital age.

When you complete the course, you'll improve your career prospects and have the skills and knowledge to perform more effectively in your job.

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to advance your career with your current employer and boost your long-term career prospects.

Previous students have gone on to work in areas such as:

• software development
• technology consulting
• risk analysis

After you finish your course, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.