Applicants offering suitable higher education qualifications and experience may be admitted directly into the second or third year of this course. For details of the entry requirements please click here.

Ecommerce has rapidly become a key internet application and its continued growth has huge significance for both business and consumers. The focus of this course is on applying the latest computing techniques in order to develop the functionality, appeal and overall quality of the ecommerce experience.

The course aims to equip you with the relevant combination of skills. Areas covered include:

• information systems for the internet
• electronic and mobile commerce
• website design and management
• applicable mathematics topics related to logistics/optimisation
• general business topics including accounting, economics and marketing

Our course also acknowledges the need for ecommerce applications to take into account wider organisational and social issues in order to successfully meet user needs. Therefore, there will be an emphasis on logistics, optimisation and good design.

Professional accreditation

Our campus-based course is accredited by the British Computer Society. Successful students may apply to join the British Computer Society without sitting additional examinations. Please note that this does not apply to those studying this course online.

Find out more

If you would like to find out more, we have a number of Preview and Open Days where you can talk to staff and see our facilities. Please contact us (details below) for further details.

For further information about tuition fees, please see: www.port.ac.uk/feelookup