Established in 1893, the University of Wales enjoys a distinctive identity as a federal university comprising of ten Constituent Institutions and two University Colleges whose academic activities exist to support its degree-awarding authority.

The University also enjoys close links with other higher education institutions in Wales and is a major awarding body for education institutions overseas.

• University of Wales, Aberystwyth
  
• University of Wales, Bangor
  
• University of Wales, Swansea
  
• University of Wales, Lampeter
  
• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
  
• University of Wales, Newport
  
• North-East Wales Institute
  
• Swansea Institute of Higher Education
  
• Trinity College Carmarthen
  
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
  

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The course aims are for students to gain the ability to:

• harness and manage information technology and information systems to leverage business.
• evaluate emerging technologies so that recommendations are substantiated in relation to their contributions to the organisation's competitive advantage.
• oversee the implementation of enterprise level technology projects especially in enterprise knowledge management and enterprise resource planning.

Master of Science in Business Information Technology enables students to:

• Analyse and apply the fundamental principles involved in managing in an information technology environment
• Be an effective 'hybrid manager' in applying IT to support business needs
• Critically evaluate technological developments and make informed recommendations on suitable technology adaptations for strategic advantage.
• Effectively lead and supervise the strategic technology transformation projects at an enterprise level.

• Course designed to meet the most current needs in industry
  This course is created after much market research to determine the type of knowledge and skills needed by IT professionals to upgrade and make themselves valuable to their organisations. The 6 modules are carefully chosen to ensure that students gain expertise in the professional management of technology within the organization to achieve strategic advantage.
  
  
• Course has practical-oriented assessment strategies and no written examinations
  Since this course is targeted at IT/IS practitioners, it makes sense to design the course with 100% coursework assessment instead of requiring candidates to rote learn for exam purposes. This strategy enables students to appreciate the relevance of fundamental theories and principles to real-world problems at work.
  
  
• Highly Qualified Facilitators
  Facilitators are highly qualified in their subject areas and in tune with the best practices in the industry. They are also very experienced online coaches, having done facilitation in various other online programmes.
  
  
• Flexible Learning via the PurpleTrain.com platform
  This flexible method of learning allows learners to juggle study commitments without compromising on work responsibilities.
  
  
• Modular Course Structure
  With a modular course structure for all taught elements in the programme, students will be able to create their own study path and customise the programme according to their individual constraints, needs and learning style.

Fully validated Master qualification from the University of Wales

Qualifications that are fully validated by the University of Wales will have international recognition. This is because the validation panel consists of renowned subject matter experts drawn from the faculties of Newport, Swansea, Aberystwyth within the University of Wales as well as an external assessor from the University of Sheffield. Validation is awarded only if the course developed by the institution meets the stringent requirements of QAA, UK's Quality Assurance Audit. This includes satisfying international standards of academic excellence in areas of content, delivery, support, assessments and reviews for improvements.

Minimum duration to complete the course is 2 years. Maximum duration is 5 years.

Units taken on this programme are assessed by coursework only. There are no final (proctored) examination.

*Assessment may be in the form of written essays, case studies, work-based projects, prototype creations, etc.

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