Undergraduate
BSc
Information Systems and Management
Is this programme for me?
This degree is for you if you
are interested in a career in information systems management
or working for any of the software houses.
Programme aims
To provide a
thorough understanding of how organisations and societies use
and exploit new information and communication technologies (ICT).
Programme structure
The degree consists
of 12 units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units
through the Graduate Entry Route.
Prestige and career progression
The programme
has been developed by academics at the London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), regarded as an international centre
of academic excellence and innovation in the social sciences.
This degree will prepare you for a career in information systems
management or management consultancy specialising in IT and
IS.
Flexible study at a reasonable
cost
You have between
3-8 years to complete the programme. The total fee payable to
the University is around £3,000 if you complete in the minimum study
period (is around £2,200 for the Graduate Entry Route).
Study materials
The study materials will include:
- Studying for a Degree
in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Student handbook
- Subject guides (offering advice
on how to use textbooks)
- Past exam papers and Examiners'
reports
- Regulations
You need to provide
your own textbooks - they provide the main focus of your studies
- so before you register for the programme the University will
advise you to consider the facilities available to you locally,
and how accessible books are likely to be.
Study support and online
resources
You can either
study independently at a pace that suits you, or enrol for additional
classes at a local institution (either full time or part time)
and benefit from the more formalized support this provides.
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LSE arranges
a Study weekend in February each year.
This consists of short courses designed to help you with
examination preparation and technique. You will also have
the opportunity to discuss your studies with subject specialists.
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LSE also
runs a Summer School each year, usually
from July to mid-August, to which all students are welcome.
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Online
resources including news items, Examiners' reports
and past exam papers, student handbooks, Regulations and
reading lists.
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Online
Library giving access to Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM,
Academic Search Premier and Business Source Premier.
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Summary of key dates |
| Application
deadline |
17
September (non-EU)
17 October (EU)
in the year before you
intend to sit your first examinations |
| Registration deadline |
30 November |
| Despatch of study materials |
Shortly after
your registration form is received |
| Examinations take place |
May/June |
If you do
not have traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent, the
Access route has been
designed to provide you with an entry route to the degrees
in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the
Social Sciences. The Diploma in Economics, a qualification
in its own right, similarly provides an entry route to these
degrees (please note that for the Diploma in Economics attendance
at an institution that has been given 'permission to teach'
by the LSE is compulsory).
