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Computing for Business and Management (with an industrial placement year)

BSc · University of Sussex · 4 years

Computing for Business and Management (with an industrial placement year)

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University of Sussex

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION85%
CONTINUATION95%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS80%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 54% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Computing for business and management applies the technical capabilities of computing to the real problems that organisations face, bridging the gap between software development and commercial decision-making. While pure computer science tends to focus on theoretical foundations and technical depth, computing for business focuses on how software, data and digital systems can be designed and deployed to improve how businesses operate, whether in finance, retail, logistics, healthcare or the public sector. Understanding both the technical and the commercial side makes you a more effective practitioner in a world where technology and business strategy are inseparable. At the University of Sussex, this four-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year and an industrial placement year, combines a professional education in computing with specialisation in applications relevant t

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
  • 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).