About The University of Wales
Founded by Royal Charter in 1893, the University of Wales is the degree-awarding body for the majority of higher education students in Wales, as well as for many at other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The University’s position enables it to focus not only on its primary functions as a degree-awarding body and provider of services to the Welsh higher education sector but also, as a national institution, on playing an enhanced role in protecting and promoting the economy, culture and language of Wales.
Recently, the University has signed a memorandum of understanding with six of the university institutions in Wales, with whom it will be working closely on collaborative ventures, research groupings and other new initiatives. These institutions are:
- Glyndwr University
- Swansea Metropolitan University
- University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
- University of Wales, Newport
- University of Wales, Lampeter
- Trinity University College
The latter two institutions are set to merge in 2010 to become University of Wales, Trinity St David.
The University is also maintains links with Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University and Swansea University.
The University is also the degree-awarding authority for more than 120 other higher education institutions both within the United Kingdom and overseas, with which it also enjoys close links. Annually, it awards around 15,000 initial degrees and more than 4,000 higher degrees, making it the second largest degree-awarding body in the United Kingdom. The number of students, from all over the world, pursuing University of Wales degrees is around 70,000, and their studies cover a wide range of subjects.
The University is a major national institution in Wales. While it is, of course, committed to helping to fulfil the educational and economic needs of Wales and to supporting its linguistic, cultural, and national heritage, the University is also committed to its international role and to enhancing its standing across the UK and overseas. As well as its validation role and the international projects undertaken by its Global Academy, the University sponsors a number of cultural initiatives, such as the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize, for young writers, which attracts entries from all over the world.
About The Programme
The course aims are for students to gain the ability to:
- harness and manage information technology and information systems to leverage business.
- evaluate emerging technologies so that recommendations are substantiated in relation to their contributions to the organisation's competitive advantage.
- oversee the implementation of enterprise level technology projects especially in enterprise knowledge management and enterprise resource planning.
Programme Objectives
Master of Science in Business Information Technology enables students to:
- Analyse and apply the fundamental principles involved in managing in an information technology environment
- Be an effective 'hybrid manager' in applying IT to support business needs
- Critically evaluate technological developments and make informed recommendations on suitable technology adaptations for strategic advantage.
- Effectively lead and supervise the strategic technology transformation projects at an enterprise level.
Benefits
- Course designed to meet the most current needs in industry
This course is created after much market research to determine the type of knowledge and skills needed by IT professionals to upgrade and make themselves valuable to their organisations. The 6 modules are carefully chosen to ensure that students gain expertise in the professional management of technology within the organization to achieve strategic advantage.
- Course has practical-oriented assessment strategies and no written examinations
Since this course is targeted at IT/IS practitioners, it makes sense to design the course with 100% coursework assessment instead of requiring candidates to rote learn for exam purposes. This strategy enables students to appreciate the relevance of fundamental theories and principles to real-world problems at work.
- Highly Qualified Facilitators
Facilitators are highly qualified in their subject areas and in tune with the best practices in the industry. They are also very experienced online coaches, having done facilitation in various other online programmes.
- Flexible Learning via the PurpleTrain.com platform
This flexible method of learning allows learners to juggle study commitments without compromising on work responsibilities.
- Modular Course Structure
With a modular course structure for all taught elements in the programme, students will be able to create their own study path and customise the programme according to their individual constraints, needs and learning style.
Association
Fully validated Master qualification from the University of Wales
Qualifications that are fully validated by the University of Wales will have international recognition. This is because the validation panel consists of renowned subject matter experts drawn from the faculties of Newport, Swansea, Aberystwyth within the University of Wales as well as an external assessor from the University of Sheffield. Validation is awarded only if the course developed by the institution meets the stringent requirements of QAA, UK's Quality Assurance Audit. This includes satisfying international standards of academic excellence in areas of content, delivery, support, assessments and reviews for improvements.
Programme Structure
The student has to complete 5 taught modules plus the dissertation over a duration of not less than 24 months.
| Stage I |
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Credits |
| BT601 | Enterprise Knowledge Management | 25 |
| BT602 | Strategic Management of IT/IS | 25 |
| BT603 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 25 |
| BT604 | Enterprise Software Development | 25 |
| BT605 | Research Methodologies | 20 |
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| Stage II |
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Credits |
| BT606 | Dissertation | 60 |
Important Notice: For all UOW-Master students, you are allowed only ONE ATTEMPT at a failed module.
Programme Duration
Minimum duration to complete the course is 2 years. Maximum duration is 5 years.
Coursework and Assessment
Units taken on this programme are assessed by coursework only. There are no final (proctored) examination.
| Code | Module | Final Exam | Assessment |
| BT601 | Enterprise Knowledge Management | NA | 100% |
| BT602 | Strategic Management of IT/IS | NA | 100% |
| BT603 | Enterprise Resource Planning | NA | 100% |
| BT604 | Enterprise Software Development | NA | 100% |
| BT605 | Research Methodologies | NA | 100% |
BT606 | Dissertatio | NA | 100% |
*Assessment may be in the form of written essays, case studies, work-based projects, prototype creations, etc.
Programme Fees :
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