BSc (Hons) Computing and Management Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University
BSc (Hons) Computing and Management at Loughborough University is nationally recognised through the UK's degree-awarding body framework. Loughborough holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
About this course
This full-time, BSc (Hons) Computing and Management degree comes with an optional placement year and is evenly divided between IT and management. Learn more. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Computing and Management is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Loughborough University. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Computer science graduates from this provider, 86% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £38,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 86% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 100% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 9 modules
- Quantitative Business SkillsCompulsory
Module details
Introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions. Ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education. Develop confidence in, the use of industry standard packages for business and management purposes. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Introduction to Programming and DatabasesCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to give students the basic knowledge of procedural programming and a thorough understanding of entity relationship analysis, relational database design and use.
- Operating Systems, Networks, SecurityCompulsory
Module details
This introductory module aims to establish the core concepts that underpin operating systems, computer networks, and their security. Wherever possible, these abstract concepts are made real, using Linux as the exemplary operating system, and Ethernet, IP4, TCP/UDP as the exemplary network stack. Except cryptography (which is addressed in other modules in later years), security is introduced as it applies to operating systems and computer networks. Virtualisation will be used to give students roo
- Principles of FinanceCompulsory
Module details
Provide an introduction to core issues in corporate finance. Provide an understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Organisational BehaviourCompulsory
Module details
To introduce students to a sound foundation of behavioural and organisational concepts for subsequent management modules. To develop a sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations. To encourage an openness to new ideas and an awareness that in many situations there is a range of alternatives which should be evaluated.
- Fundamentals of Software EngineeringCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the basic concepts, principles, and skills for modern software engineering.
- Introduction to AccountingCompulsory
Module details
Provide an introduction to financial accounting, its key concepts and context. Develop students' skills in preparing and interpreting financial statements. Explore the subjective nature of financial reporting, its benefits and its limitations. Develop students' analytical and written presentational skills. Develop and enhance transferable skills.
- Management of Human ResourcesCompulsory
Module details
To build on the pre-requisite module. To examine critically the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function within the contemporary organisation. To develop a clear understanding of the role of the HRM function in maintaining an equitable relationship between employer and employee.
- Foundations of Artificial IntelligenceCompulsory
Module details
The primary aim of this module is to familiarize students with foundational approaches in Artificial Intelligence (AI) like search and logic-based methods. This module will also equip students to comprehend the ethical issues associated with building and operating intelligent agents.
Year 2 9 modules
- Professional Training PreparationCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to enable students to understand the objectives of professional training and to obtain the basic skills necessary to acquiring and completing a placement.
- Object-oriented Programming Team ProjectCompulsory
- Principles of MarketingCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the principles of marketing and the role of marketing management, in and the impact of internet marketing in a variety of organisational settings (Retail, industrial, service and non-profit orientated).
- Software Engineering: Practices and PrinciplesCompulsory
Module details
Introduce the student to the advanced concepts, principles and skills for modern software engineering. Understand and manage the ethical dilemmas, legal and technical requirements of professional work relating to computing. Analyse the legal and regulatory requirements governing cybersecurity, considering their ethical implications and impact on professional practice.
- Organisation StudiesCompulsory
Module details
To develop a social scientific understanding of organisational theories, themes, concepts and practices. To encourage a challenging, questioning perspective on organisational behaviour, research and ideas.
- Management Science MethodsCompulsory
Module details
to ensure that students have an understanding of the key principles, models and techniques used to tackle management decision problems. To develop skills in the analysis and modelling of management situations and approaches to evaluation and assessment of alternatives in complex scenarios. To develop core concepts and skills required to use computers to effectively support managers faced with decision problems.
- International Corporate Governance and Corporate SustainabilityCompulsory
Module details
Provide a deeper understanding of the corporate governance systems encountered by business enterprises around the world. Demonstrate the relevance of the institutional context in the adoption, adaptation and diffusion of management practices across the world. Provide a deeper understanding of organisational resilience, responsibility and regeneration. Evaluate failures in corporate governance and irresponsible business practices. Enable students to understand the wider political, economic, socia
- Information Architecture for AI and Digital SpacesCompulsory
Module details
Analyse and respond to user needs in digital spaces. Identify the core technologies underpinning digital spaces and develop AI literacy. Design information architectures that support intelligent, ethical, user-friendly and scalable digital systems. Critically examine the role of information architecture in AI and digital spaces.
- Web Systems: Security, Architecture, DevelopmentCompulsory
Module details
Sensitise students to the challenges of integrating multiple different networked technologies into a properly functioning web application. Enable students to reason about trust in the various components of a web application, local and remote, and the traffic that flows between them. Equip students to design, implement and test a multi-tier web application that satisfies functional and non-functional requirements.
Final year 7 modules
- Entrepreneurship and InnovationCompulsory
Module details
This module aims to equip students with an applied understanding of entrepreneurs and their activities in a wide range of contemporary settings.
- Fundamentals of Strategic ManagementCompulsory
Module details
Explore strategic management concepts. Acquire knowledge on strategic positioning, strategic capabilities and resources and strategic options. Develop understanding of strategic thinking, development of alternate strategies and strategy implementation.
- Computing ProjectOptional
Module details
The aim of this module is to allow students to demonstrate their analysis, design and programming skills, acquired in previous modules, by applying what they have learned to a substantial problem in computing.
- IT ProjectOptional
Module details
The aim of this module is to allow students to demonstrate their analysis, design and programming skills acquired in previous modules by applying what they have learned to a substantial problem in computing and IT.
- Leadership and Professional DevelopmentOptional
Module details
The aim of this module is to examine the roles of leadership in contributing to organisational and individual outcomes, as well as preparing students for their development into leadership roles.
- Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsOptional
Module details
Introduce students to the need for enterprise-wide information systems. Introduce students to the underlying principles behind enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Provide students with experience of using a leading ERP system.
- Cloud ComputingOptional
Module details
This module will develop students' ability to explore and understand modern cloud computing technologies, developing an appreciation of issues associated with designing cloud based s
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree combines computing and management in equal measure, enabling you to understand both technical systems and how organisations use them. You'll usually begin with foundations in management, economics, marketing and business data skills, alongside introductory computing concepts. In your second year, you'll typically progress to operations, organisational behaviour, strategy and core IT subjects. By year three, you'll specialise in areas such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing or people & HR, culminating in a capstone project or real client consultancy brief. The course blends practical business understanding with technical knowledge to prepare you for roles spanning both disciplines.
Who it's for
The course suits students with A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent, with typical UCAS tariff scores of 128–143 points among recent entrants.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 60% of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study. National Graduate Outcomes data shows starting salaries (15 months post-graduation) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. The course covers specialisations such as Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain and Consulting, preparing you for roles across business and technology sectors.
University & format
This full-time BSc (Hons) Computing and Management degree is taught at Loughborough University, a public university founded in 1909 and located in Loughborough. The course runs for 3 years, with an optional placement year available. Instruction is in English. The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; degrees are nationally recognised and awarded Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Access Loughborough Contextual Offer. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 70% |
| a Baccalaureate | 10% |
| an Access course | 5% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Loughborough University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £38,000 | £30,000 – £41,500 | 40 |
| 3 years after | £40,500 | £32,000 – £52,000 | 110 |
| 5 years after | £58,500 | £42,000 – £79,000 | 110 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Information Technology ProfessionalsSOC 2020 213 · 80% of published destinations · ASHE median £55,357
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 30; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
86% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £38,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.3 out of 10: NSS 92% · in work or study 86% · continued 100%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Loughborough University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Loughborough University
1,024 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Loughborough University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Loughborough University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Loughborough University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Loughborough University and gov.uk before you apply.
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