MSc Business Information Technology

at Edinburgh Napier University

This course will teach you about information system management and development in organisations.

You will learn how to design and implement information systems solutions, allowing you to gain an overview of the importance of systems to organisations as well as gain the technical and communication skills which the industry values.

The course focusses on how systems work, how the requirements for them are established and how they are designed and developed.

On completion, you will gain transferable skills in project management, time management and communication.

Modules

Modules that you will study* as part of this course
 

• Business Intelligence and Reporting for Enterprises 
• Computer Systems 
• Database Systems 
• Digital Business Environments 
• Information Systems Engineering
• Information and Knowledge Organization 
• Management of Software Projects 
• Masters Dissertation 
• Security Audit & Compliance 
• Strategic Information Systems Management
• User Experience and Service Design
• Web Design & Development 

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees 

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component

LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with overall 39 or above, and 25 or above in all skills

Please note tuition fees are subject to an annual review and may increase from one year to the next.

The University offers a 20% discount on Postgraduate Taught Masters programmes to its alumni. The discount applies to all full-time, part-time and online programmes.

Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. 

Our business information technology course will give graduates the opportunity to advance in their sector or find a new profession in the following fields:
 

• Information architect
• Consultancy
• Interactive systems design
• Usability engineering
• Information engineering
• IT project management
• IT consultancy
• Information systems security and compliance
• Database design
• Business analyst