Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Technology Management for Business with Foundation Year

at University of West London United Kingdom

This course provides excellent teaching in all of key areas of biological sciences including biostatistics, programming in R and data modelling, helping you learn how to design biological research, analyse and model data, and present your results, preparing you for a career where your skills can be applied.

You will do a year-long project as part of a team in the second year, and another year-long project individually, in your third and final year, as well as present your research at the course research conference.

This Biological Sciences degree offers you the flexibility to choose certain modules in your second and third years depending on your interest, allowing you to specialise - from the second year - by taking one of four specialist pathways:

• Developmental biology
• Genomics and computational biology
• Ecology and conservation
• Animal behaviour and artificial intelligence.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Are you looking for a journalism degree that combines studying traditional formats alongside rapidly developing contemporary media?

This course offers you the opportunity to train in a variety of journalistic forms, including video, radio and digital journalism. You will develop your communication skills, learn creative techniques and enhance your technical abilities in preparation for a career in this area.

You will learn the basis of sound reporting, experiment with new formats and have an opportunity to learn on work experience.

As well as learning the basis of sound reporting, experimenting with new formats and having an opportunity to learn through work experience.

Ever taken an aspirin for a headache, or been given an anaesthetic for a filling and wondered how drugs are developed?

If you want to be involved in the areas of drug research, testing and development then pharmacology could be the course for you.

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs act on the human body and vice versa. It is the science of drugs, as well as their physical and chemical properties.

The course will cover the drugs that affect major systems of the body including the central nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine systems.

Topics include pharmacological techniques, toxicology and anticancer drugs.

Through this course you will gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes, safety and efficacy and drug action. It will also give you a sound understanding of the drug development process.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Set the stage for a rewarding career in music management and events and be a part of a thrilling, fast-paced industry with global appeal.

The course begins with a focus on business structures and the activities around live promotion and the delivery of recorded music.

Alongside an understanding of copyright and entertainment law, you will have the opportunity to work with students across a wide range of courses in club promotions using our onsite venue spaces.

As you progress, you will examine specific sectors of the music business and put your knowledge into practice. You will have the chance to assist in tour promotion and management and work hands-on with the in-house record label, from A&R to marketing.

The final year sees a greater emphasis on building your industry networks and a chance to focus on an industry sector of your choice in the major project.

Industry knowledge is widened through engagement with a range of speakers and your live music understanding develops through the management of a multi-venue festival event, preparing you for careers in record labels, live events, marketing, festivals and artist management.

The BSc (Hons) Finance and Management has been designed to combine the essential and practical skills of finance, accounting and management needed in the modern business world.

The purpose of the course is to open the doors for you to explore both finance and management paths. The course is ideally suited to those who want a career in business management, but also want some financial knowledge.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

This course will provide you with an opportunity to develop your perspective on business and digital marketing that will enhance and expand your future careers.

The course is delivered in a series of cycles integrating theory, skills and practical elements. Each cycle will introduce you to important foundational frameworks and will help you to put theory into practice across a range of real-world scenarios and contexts.

The course content reflects the latest professional insights and academic research on business and digital marketing. To meet your personal development and employability needs, a substantial number of completely new modules have been developed which are aligned to current theory, skills and practice demands.

By the end of your studies, you would also have gained knowledge of consulting on digital-marketing and business issues in a real-world context.

Globally, Information Technology (IT) skills continue to be in high demand from businesses in many sectors. This IT degree is designed to help you meet the needs of these businesses, so that you can pursue a rewarding career.

The course welcomes students from a variety of academic and occupational backgrounds. It will empower you to fulfil your academic potential and help you gain the industry-specific and interpersonal skills you need to work as an IT professional.

Throughout your studies, we will support you as you learn how to design, develop and construct computer-based solutions to real business problems.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course. 

Would you like to increase your versatility as a recording artist? Are you a musician who wants to become a music producer?

This course has been developed in response to current demands from the music industry. It aims to develop your skills as a performer and writer, along with your technical knowledge and to give you essential industry know-how that can help you to build your music career. During your studies you will have access to one of the largest audio complexes in Europe, which includes nearly 20 professionally equipped music studios, acoustically designed recording studios and multi-performance production studios.

Are you interested in a career as a solicitor? We are now offering the LPC as part of a Masters’ degree – the LLM Legal Practice course. This incorporates both stages 1 and 2 of the LPC – the professional qualification you will need to become a solicitor.

You will have opportunities to meet and network with local solicitors and trainees through our close connections with the Middlesex Law Society and our LPC graduates who are now in practice. You will also have opportunities to apply for a range of legal work experience opportunities and to take part in the Law School's free legal advice clinic, run jointly with Ealing Equality Council.

We are accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and receive excellent feedback from our students, so you can feel confident in the quality and standards of our course.

This course in Psychology with Criminology will give you insights into human behaviour, explanations of the causes of crime and criminal justice responses. It successfully combines core content from the British Psychological Society (BPS) with innovative modules that explore current critical debates in criminology and psychology.

Undertaking this psychology with criminology course may open the door to postgraduate study or training to work with ex-offenders or victims of crime.  As the course is accredited by the BPS, there may be the option of potentially further study in a related area such as Forensic Psychology and going on to train as a Forensic Psychologist.

You will learn from staff and guest speakers with valuable experience in the field, and have the opportunity to gain work experience where you can apply your knowledge and skills.   

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.