Information Systems

Entry requirements

UK - An upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, including Computer Sciences, Business or Social Sciences, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

International - If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above.

Months of entry

February, May, September

Course content

Whether your background is in business or in information technology, you’ll build on your professional interest in combining them for effective commercial solutions. You’ll study the ways information systems unites these subjects, and develop your problem-solving skills and critical faculties.

You’ll graduate with the ability to investigate complex business situations, develop entrepreneurial solutions to problems, and communicate the value of your plans to the sector you’re working in. You’ll be eligible to register as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP), and you’ll be well placed to explore the modern business world from our London campus.

Information for international students

If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements of a second-class honours degree in any subject, or a masters degree in any subject. Exceptionally, equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered.

To find out if your non-UK degree or other qualification is accepted, please visit our page for your country and view the UK equivalent of your qualification.

English Language Requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 6.0.

You do not need an IELTS or equivalent certification if:

• you have a UK degree
• you have a degree from a majority English speaking country (not taught by Distance Learning)
• you are a national of a majority English speaking country

Degrees taught solely in English from non-majority English speaking countries will be considered on a case by case basis. Find out more about our English language requirements.

If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

Fees and funding

E17 Degree

Do you live, work or study in Waltham Forest?

With the E17 Degree, you get exclusive support to make studying at the University of Portsmouth London more accessible and affordable.

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UoP Grads save 20% off Masters

If you are a graduate of the University of Portsmouth, you could be eligible for 20% off Masters or PhD fees.

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Care Leavers Bursary – £1,700 a year

You could get this £1,700 bursary if you're a full-time undergraduate or taught postgraduate UK student and one of the following applies:

• You've spent at least 13 weeks in care, some of which was during your teens, and you're leaving the care system in the 12 months before you start university
• You're a 'former relevant child pursuing education' – this usually means you've spent at least 13 weeks in care, some of which was during your teens, but may depend on your local authority

How to apply

If you're unsure of your eligibility, we can check for you – contact us by email at careleavers@port.ac.uk or phone us on 023 9284 3044.