Business and Computing (Top Up Degree) BA Hons

Join a course that will nurture your ability explore micro, meso, and macro perspectives in the intersections between business and computer science. This will help you to become an effective leader. You'll become prepared to make significant contributions to your fields and provide inspiration to others.

Your learning will reflect professional business contexts, becoming a rigorous and fast-paced learning environment that reflects the complexity of today's professional landscape. You'll have incorporated the latest advancements in AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain technologies into the teaching of this course.  
This course has been designed to align with the agile business and computing strategies aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). The skills and knowledge learned will provide you with the skills to lead and manage diverse workforces in an ethical and inclusive manner.

You'll develop into a socially responsible entrepreneur, able to work within the realms of:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Machine Learning
• Blockchain technology

Whether you have recently finished your Higher National Diploma (HND) or foundation year, this degree is for you. Even if you have been out of education for a while, the course is a great entry into higher operations of business and management.

Year 1

Our academic year is split into 3 semesters. You will study:

• 2 compulsory modules in semester 1
• 2 compulsory modules in semester 2
• 1 compulsory research modules across semesters 1, 2 and 3

You can find out which modules are available in each semester on the Course Specifications.

Modules

Teaching and learning

All of your modules will be delivered using a variety of different teaching sessions. This includes:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Guest speakers
• Workshops
• Events

1 to 1 time can be booked through our tutorial booker system.

You will also have regular individual tutorial sessions with your academic tutors to support your learning. There are opportunities to gain work experience through modules which take your learning beyond the classroom and into the city.

Our teaching draws on both our research and professional experience. This means your learning is informed by the most current thinking in the subject area. You can find out more about our research and backgrounds by visiting our staff pages.

Assessment

We use a wide variety of assessment types, which help you to develop skills relevant to the workplace. This includes:

• Written assignments
• Individual and group presentations
• Exams
• Practical activities

You will receive feedback on your work throughout each module. This will help you to improve your work for your graded assessments. We will advise you on developing your skills, useful areas for research and how to extend your business knowledge further.

Professional skills

We encourage you to extend your learning through continuing professional development as you study. Our Success Lab provides extra events, short courses and opportunities to help you make the most of your degree. The academic and professional skills you develop through this will help to boost your employability when you graduate.

Your future with a degree in Business and Computing

The skills you gain on this course will prepare you well for a career in a leadership and technical innovation role across a variety of industry settings. This course is designed to help you extend your knowledge or upskill and widen your base of professional abilities. You will gain transferable skills in computing, managing people and projects and problem solving. Your future is open to opportunities, such as:

• Project management
• Leadership and coaching
• International business development
• Fundraising and bid writing

PGCE at York St John University

Further your education and work towards a rewarding career in teaching by studying for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) after you graduate. For over 180 years, we have worked with enthusiastic individuals who want to shape the future of young people across both primary and secondary school settings. You'll spend a lot of time in schools, developing your practice by teaching. You will graduate with Qualified Teacher Status and become part of the well respected alumni of York St John educators.

Alumni stories

Visit our YSJ Snapshots blog to see what our past students from across the University have done with their York St John degrees.

Whatever your ambitions, we can help you get there.

Our careers service, LaunchPad provides career support tailored to your ambitions. Through this service you can access:

• Employer events
• LinkedIn, CV and cover letter sessions
• Workshops on application writing and interview skills
• Work experience and volunteering opportunities
• Personalised career advice

This support doesn't end when you graduate. You can access our expert career advice for the rest of your life. We will help you gain experience and confidence to succeed. It's your career, your way.

Qualifications

Qualifications

The minimum entry requirements for this course are:

Applicable (up to and equivalent) level 5 qualification, such as Higher National Diploma or Foundation Degree.

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International students

If you are an international student you will need to show that your qualifications match our entry requirements.

Information about international qualifications and entry requirements can be found on our International pages.

If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have English Language competence at IELTS level 6.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or equivalent.

International entry requirements

Apply through UCAS

If you are looking to apply for this course through UCAS, please visit the page below to find out more information about the process.

Apply through UCAS

To study for a degree with us, you will need to pay tuition fees for your course. How much you pay depends on whether you live inside the UK, or internationally (outside the UK).

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may be increased in line with inflation, prior to the start of each academic year, and subject to the fee cap set by the UK government. Such increases to fees will be at the Retail Price Index (RPI) forecast rate, as advised by the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Office for Students. The only exception to this would be where government legislation deems otherwise.

If a rise in the tuition fee becomes necessary, we will endeavour to inform you as soon as possible and we will explain the reason(s) for the increase. Any tuition fee increase will only be applied from the start of the next academic year and will not be applied 'in year'.

UK 2025 entry

The tuition fee for 2025 entry onto this course is £9,535 per year for full time study.

This price applies to all UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man students.

You can find out more about funding your degree by visiting our funding opportunities page.

Funding Opportunities

Tuition fees

International 2025 entry

The tuition fee for 2025 entry to this course is £12,100 per year for full time study.

This price applies to all students living outside the UK.

Due to immigration laws, if you are an international student on a Student Visa, you must study full time. For more information about visa requirements and short-term study visas, please visit the International Visa and Immigration pages.

Find out more about funding your degree.

International Fees and Funding

Financial help and support

Our Funding Advice team are here to help you with your finances throughout your degree. They offer a personal service that can help you with funding your studies and budgeting for living expenses.

For advice on everything from applying for scholarships to finding additional financial support email fundingadvice@yorksj.ac.uk.