Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Technology with Foundation Year

at University of West London United Kingdom

Would you like to join the UK's fastest growing economy? Visual effects (VFX) is the process of creating digital effects for films, advertisements, television, games and augmented reality (AR). As an industry, it is worth over £71bn to the UK economy alone and demand for skilled graduates is only increasing.

On this course you will create dramatic Hollywood blockbuster effects as well as the subtler changes used in AR and 3D architectural visualisation. You will also learn to use advanced software, professional equipment and develop the techniques you need to build believable worlds.

During the course, industry practice modules will give you direct exposure to VFX roles and career opportunities.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

The hospitality industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years, showing it to be a sector resilient to economic turbulence. As demand for highly skilled employees in the industry continues to increase, this food business management course will equip you with the ability to design, manage and lead developments in the food business.

Your studies will focus on the role of the manager and the issues they may face within the international food, food service and hospitality sectors. You will also explore new findings in food research.

In addition, you will become part of a strong professional network that can support you with coaching and mentoring as you develop your career plans. 

Do you want to learn how the global economy affects a business’s chances of success? This course in business economics will help you to understand the repercussions the wider economy can have on day-to-day business operations, and to help business owners prepare for the impact.

Designed to give you a solid basis in theory, the course will also equip you with skills that will give you an edge in business.

This is a gateway course, which can launch your career in business economics without the need for a degree in a heavily mathematical subject. You do not need prior knowledge of business or economics to apply.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Insight & Strategy the UK’s first postgraduate course focusing on fashion consumer trends analysis and innovation. This exciting course is part of our MA International Fashion Brand Management (MA IFBM) suite which offers six innovative programmes:

• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Insight & Strategy
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Phygital Luxury Fashion
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Circular Fashion
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Buying & Merchandising
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Visual Merchandising
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion PR & Communication

This course will teach you how to develop a greater awareness of the current practice and new technologies within fashion consumer insight and market intelligence disciplines, and how to apply findings to existing practices. You will analyse the role of fashion consumer insight and market intelligence and its relationship to strategic fashion brand management and brand identity by deconstructing findings into components.

You will underpin each component with historical and contemporary examples of fashion consumer and market intelligence strategies and innovation models. This pathway puts emphasis on digital developments and sustainable strategies for fashion insight.

Are you looking for a course that will give you insight into the field of criminology as well as an understanding of crime from a psychological perspective?

This well-rounded course will help you to gain essential subject knowledge and put it into context through work or volunteering within the criminal justice system and allied fields.

We have links with international agencies and organisations, which will give you the opportunity to study how the law works in other countries and there is also the opportunity for students to travel to America to visit criminal justice institutions and agencies.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.

The MSc Finance and Economics course has been designed to equip you with the knowledge and technical skills required to meet your goals and make a meaningful contribution to the organisations your work for. The various pathways provide you further opportunities to pursue rewarding careers by exploring areas relevant to your chosen subject specialism.

An MSc Finance and Economics degree will equip you with the economics and financial knowledge and skills required to build a strong career in the business and finance sectors. Through specialist modules such as Quantitative Approaches to Economic Analysis, and Economic Theory and practice, you will be able to address strategic challenges faced by business organisations operating in competitive national and global markets.

If you are a Business or Economics graduate and interested in pursuing a career in economics, this course would give you the opportunity to gain more specialist knowledge. When you study economics at the University of West London, you will have direct contact with our course tutors who have extensive theoretical knowledge and industry experience. Their combined expertise will support your professional development throughout the course.

Gain strategic digital insight and leadership qualities that are invaluable for business with this career-building masters degree in digital marketing.

Our MSc Digital Marketing course is designed by academic practitioners with professional experience in developing digital strategies for major international brands. Each module is designed and delivered as part of a process that enables you to become confident digital marketing strategists and communications planners.

The course is structured to develop your ability to:

• Create actionable and accountable digital strategies
• Use digital channels to build sustainable and ethical brands
• Surface critical insights into consumer behaviour and preferences
• Improve channel selection and optimisation processes
• Use digital channels to expand into new markets
• Create and develop disruptive digital business concepts
• Conduct individual research that identifies and solves complex marketing problems

The course will help you become a confident digital marketing strategist and planner and improve your career prospects.

You can choose to study this course part-time and in the evenings to help you balance your studies with other commitments.

Our civil and environmental engineering degree will develop your technical skills alongside your knowledge of contemporary issues. The course is professionally accredited and informed by the expertise of leading industry consultants and businesses.

You will gain a full understanding of the key civil and environmental engineering disciplines, including structures, water engineering, highway engineering and geotechnics.

At the end of the course, you will complete a work-based project to gain experience of applying your knowledge in a professional environment.

This specialist course offers you the chance to apply music technology in creative ways using professional equipment and software. It is our flagship music technology course and is designed to give you the skills the music industry values most.

Our music technology courses are built on two decades of development and experience. As a student on this course, you will have access to one of the largest audio complexes in Europe and learn from highly experienced tutors.

The London College of Music (LCM) is collaborative and we will encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities for recording and networking with other musicians and artists.

Policing encompasses all the activities that prevent crime, detect offenders, and enhance community safety. Study with us and you will complete a course which, subject to validation, is licensed by the College of Policing (the Professional Body for policing in the UK) and which will bring to life the theory and reality of working as a police officer or in one of the careers which helps to keep people safe and secure.

The BSc (Hons) Professional Policing is a professional academic knowledge-based degree, based upon the national curriculum for the police constable role. It can only be offered by organisations that have been licensed by the College of Policing. One route to being a police officer is to gain this qualification before applying to join the police service. You would then need to successfully apply to join a police force as a probationary police constable. National and local entry requirements would need to be met, and achievement of the degree does not guarantee a successful application.