Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours)

What is Information Systems?

Information systems are formal systems that are designed to collect, process, store, organize and disseminate information. Information systems studies refer to the study of the systems including hardware and software networks that organizations or individuals use to collect, filter, and process data.

Why study Information Systems?

Data frameworks (IS) alludes to the business side of innovation. It takes a gander at the general population and associations make utilization of innovation to enhance their procedures and work processes. This course gives you the abilities to comprehend standards of data frameworks, essentials of enormous information, digital marketing and discover answers for basic IS administration issues explained through business Intelligence.

Advanced data has altered the way the world works together. The train of data frameworks is about the catch, vital utilize and related innovation of advanced data in the business environment. The part of a data frameworks proficient spotlights on applying innovation and key basic leadership to the occupation of overseeing tremendous

The Degree program will give you knowledge of how information is generated, stored and communicated across a range of business activities. It will also equip students with skills required to understand information systems design, development as well as management. 

Additionally, the program will build project management, communication and research skills which will ensure that you are employment ready as you graduate. 

What will I learn in Information Systems?

An information systems degree will enable you to develop skills in the following areas including:

• Hardware & software development and programming
• System analysis and design
• Database system and design
• Data mining
• Business analysis
• Mobile applications
• Networking and operating systems
• Computer security
• Information system management

You will also gain the following skills that are very much in demand:

• Problem-solving
• Teamwork 
• Understand and respond to customers
• Manage projects
• Plan, organize and execute your work 
• Negotiation
• Business awareness and acumen

Who should study Information Systems?

You need to be someone who enjoys working with computers to pursue a career in this field. Additionally, you should also like to figure out how things work. 

A good understanding of software and strong mathematical and analytical skills are a plus point as courses in information systems will have subjects in these areas. 

Information Systems career opportunities

This degree provides pathways to:

Postgraduate Study

• This program prepares you with deeper knowledge in the foundation of Computer Science to pursue a Master’s degree in the areas of Intelligent Systems, Image Processing and Computer Vision by research mode.

As a graduate of a computing discipline you may work as a

• Business Analyst
• Data Analyst 
• Web Programmer
• Data Scientist
• IT Consultant
• IT technical support officer
• Software engineer
• Systems analyst
• Cyber security analyst
• Consultant
• Database administrator
• Project manager

Dual Award title:

UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College Award

• Bachelor of Information Systems (Hons)

University of Lincoln Award

• BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Information Systems)

*Graduates will receive an award and transcript from both institutions

Graduates of a dual award degree program receive a degree award from both UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College and our partner university. A dual award degree program constitutes completion of a single program of study and is differentiated from a double –degree.