The Business Technology BSc (Hons) is designed to follow on from ICT courses in schools and Sixth Form colleges. Topics include UX design, advanced databases, web and mobile programming and software development. Students are encouraged to apply for a year-long placement between the second and final years, although it is not compulsory. This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.