BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology with Foundation Year Bachelor's degree at the University of Salford
BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology with Foundation Year at University of Salford is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and recognised as a nationally valid UK qualification.
About this course
Develop the range of skills you need for business now and learn how to be adaptable for the future. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology with Foundation Year is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Salford. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 59% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (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)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 150. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; 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.
Foundation year 6 modules
- Foundations of BusinessCore
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Introduces key concepts of business and management, looking at what business is and isn't. Develop understanding of key functions in contemporary businesses and learn tools and techniques used in business for analysis and planning.
- Sustainable Business DevelopmentCore
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Looks at what's involved in starting up a sustainable business. Covers financing and funding, business formation, planning, business ethics and sustainability along with core aspects of start-ups. Work closely with industry partners.
- Digital BusinessCore
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Explains the importance and key elements of digital business. Explore how digital business ideas drive technology choices and how those technologies support the development of the business.
- Academic and Personal SkillsCore
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Covers getting to grips with technology needed to succeed, using the library, referencing and different styles of academic writing. Develop yourself through CV creation, cover letter writing and learning style assessment. Includes guest speakers.
- Business ProjectCore
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Brings together learning and gives opportunity to put knowledge into practice. Working in teams, develop a business idea and take it through the process of setting up a start-up. Pitch idea to a panel to secure investment, launch the business and organise an event.
- Employability for LifeCore
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Acquire and develop understanding of employability skills required to succeed in chosen industry. Practical module to create and develop a professional CV and develop understanding of recruitment and selection process. Learn life-long skills for job applications.
Year one 6 modules
- Data Driven Decision MakingCore
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Explore how data drives business success and learn about essential tools for data collection, analysis and decision-making. Learn how to use data to make and justify business decisions and develop professional digital skills. Learn how to communicate in collaborative digital environments using industry standard tools.
- Developing your Career FoundationsCore
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Lays the foundation for a successful graduate career. Research potential career options and map-out skills and opportunities. Build a graduate portfolio, demonstrate employability skills, identify strengths and weaknesses to create a personalised and targeted plan.
- Global Business and Sustainable Digital FuturesCore
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Examines the twin forces shaping the future of business: the drive toward sustainability and the disruptive potential of emerging technologies. Explore ecological economics, climate change, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, robotics, automation, blockchain and virtual reality.
- Understanding OrganisationsCore
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Immersive and intensive exploration of how businesses operate through core functions like people management, finance, marketing and operations. Via organisational visit and case studies, learn how organisations work and respond to external change. Compare business types and develop essential academic and professional skills.
- Business Information SystemsCore
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Explore technology infrastructures and learn about organisational processes through an information systems perspective. Develop understanding of concepts, principles and underlying technologies in management and application of data, information and knowledge. Explore relationship between information systems and business intelligence.
- Web App DevelopmentCore
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Introduces principles and practices of web application development, focusing on hand-coded front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and contemporary issues such as the role of Artificial Intelligence in coding and design. Develop a professional portfolio website and critically reflect on use of AI tools.
Year two 6 modules
- Project ManagementCore
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Examines various aspects of project management through online content and practical seminars informed by research and industrial collaborations. Focus on theoretical approaches, tools and techniques of planning and controlling projects. Learn to appreciate project management as important part of business.
- Advanced Data AnalyticsCore
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Develop advanced analytical skills essential for informed decision-making. Learn to collect, clean, analyse, visualise, and interpret data to support strategic business insights. Emphasise innovation, curiosity and entrepreneurial thinking. Explore how data-driven decisions can contribute to long-term value.
- Developing Your Professional IdentityCore
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Build on embedded employability skills from year one. Identify, evaluate, plan and lead on development of future-focused knowledge, skills, behaviours and activities. Develop knowledge on accessing career-specific and professional graduate-level job opportunities. Explore graduate-level labour market trends and employer requirements.
- Live Project for BusinessCore
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Offers opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience by collaborating directly with partner organisations. Working in teams, address a live business problem and apply key skills in leadership, people, project and time management. Design solutions that deliver genuine impact.
- Information Security ManagementCore
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Comprehensive introduction to principles and practices of information security management. Equip with foundational knowledge and skills to identify, assess and manage information security risks. Explore confidentiality, integrity and availability. Cover security policies, standards and frameworks, human factors, legal and ethical considerations.
- Mobile App DevelopmentCore
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Comprehensive exploration of mobile application development in business settings. Develop knowledge and practical skills to design, prototype, evaluate and deliver cross-platform mobile applications. Emphasise effective management practices, responsive UI/UX design and mobility-focused solutions.
Year three 1 modules
- The Professional GraduateCore
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Enables you to step confidently into your future as a professional graduate.
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 course equips you with the skills businesses need now and the adaptability for the future. You'll usually start with foundations in management, economics and data essentials, then progress through operational and organisational topics including supply chain, human resources and strategy. In the later stages, you can pursue specialist options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people and HR, typically culminating in a capstone project or live venture work. A four-year structure means you have a foundation year to develop core academic skills before the main degree.
Who it's for
This course suits students who want to bridge business and technology without requiring prior IT qualifications. The foundation year supports those whose previous qualifications fall short of standard entry requirements. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent; the typical UCAS tariff band among entrants was 80–95 points. You'll study full-time in English and gain a degree recognised across the UK.
Careers & job market
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 60% of working graduates were in highly skilled roles or further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £24,000–£32,000 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. Bursaries and scholarships are available, check the university's funding pages for details.
University & format
The University of Salford is a public university in Salford, founded in 1896. This BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology with Foundation Year is a four-year full-time degree taught in English. The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), and as a recognised UK degree-awarding body, your qualification will be nationally recognised. The university received a Silver award in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 for teaching quality.
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.
Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
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 | 82% |
| another higher-education qualification | 7% |
| Other | 6% |
| an Access course | 3% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
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 University of Salford →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 | £25,000 | £23,000 – £29,000 | 150 |
| 3 years after | £21,500 | £17,000 – £26,000 | 395 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £21,000 – £34,000 | 405 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 150. Cohort 2021-23.
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
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
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: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 150. Cohort 2021-23. 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.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 14% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 11% 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: 675; response rate: 52%. 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
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. 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 8.3 out of 10: NSS 79.4% · in work or study 85% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Salford
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 Salford University
10 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 University of Salford from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Salford; 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 University of Salford’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 University of Salford and gov.uk before you apply.
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