At the University of Stirling, RAK, UAE, we have a number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses available, awarded by the University of Stirling. The courses are delivered in English for UAE and international students.

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BSc (Hons) Business Computing

Graduates of this course will be ideally placed to work either in the software industry itself or in a more strategic role, developing the use of IT in business. Possible employers range from consulting firms to IT users such as government, banks, insurance and industry, and to software users and institutions in teaching and research. This course is accredited and recognised by the British Computer Society (BCS).

Key modules

The Global Business Environment: An Introduction
Programming and User Interface Design
The Management Challenge: An Introduction
Data Structures, Objects and Algorithms
Database Principles and Applications
Fundamentals of Business and Management
Managing Information
The Organisation of Business
Software Engineering
International Business
Entrepreneurship
Information Systems
Technologies for E-Commerce
Strategic Management
Business Analytics
Innovation Management
Security
No SQL Databases
Entrepreneurship
Project Management
Business Computing Project

Career Opportunities

Our graduates leave with knowledge of both business and computing science – a skills combination highly valued by employers. You’ll be ideally placed to work either in the software industry itself or in a more strategic role, developing IT solutions for business. Potential employers range from consulting firms to IT users, such as governments, banks and insurance companies. From consulting firms to managing IT services for business, graduates of this course will have a range of opportunities of employment such as Systems Developers, Business Analysts, Information Systems Managers and many more.

Why Us

Our Rankings

3rd in Scotland, Top 15 in the UK (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)

1^st in the UK and top 5 in the World for Campus Environment
(UK International Student Barometer (ISB) Benchmark & Global ISB Benchmark 2018)

Ranked 28^th in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2021)

5 QS Stars for Teaching; Employability; Internationalisation; Facility & Inclusiveness (QS World University Rankings 2020)

More than 97% of our Undergraduate and 96% of our Postgraduate leavers are in employment or further study within 6 months from Graduating (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016/17)

Ranked 485^th as per QS World University Rankings 2020

Ranked 351^st in the world - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020

Top reasons to study with us

#1 We're ranked 3rd in Scotland for Computer Science

We're ranked 3rd in Scotland and top 20 in the UK for Computer Science and Information Systems (The Guardian University Guide 2019).

#2 Develop strong professional skills

We provide opportunities for our students to develop strong professional skills through industrial placements with local SMEs and large multi-nationals.

#3 Higher employability

Our programmes are grounded on the latest developments in technology, from cyber-security to data analytics, drawing on the expertise of internationally active staff.