For programmes with a different balance and emphasis see 'More Details' below. Professional Experience Choose between our three year full-time or four year sandwich programme, incorporating twelve months of paid professional experience. Your placement will give you valuable practical experience in business and in the operation of information systems. We will help you to find a suitable placement. An ITB Placement Profile appears in our ' Placements ' page.
Assessment is by a combination of written exams and continuous assessment.
Career Prospects Graduates able to design, create and manage information systems and who are aware of how businesses operate, are in great demand in both the public and private sectors. Career opportunities exist in areas such as information systems management, business systems design, the Internet and e-commerce, general management and research. The entry for Computing Science gives details of IT facilities available to our students. What I found most useful about the course was not just the thorough technical grounding it provided, but being able to apply that knowledge in a business context. My placement year was invaluable in allowing me to apply the skills I learnt at Aston as well as giving me an edge over other graduates.