Banking Information Systems

The BSc (Computing) Banking Information Systems programme prepares students to demonstrate in-depth skills and knowledge in relation to applications that support business needs in the banking sector.

Technologies like cloud computing, Big Data and the Internet of Things have allowed banks to deliver state of the art customer services to their customers while maintaining the market competitiveness required for winning and retaining business. This pathway will prepare students for analysing, formulating and implementing the diverse information technology solutions required in the banking sector. It will also provide students with understanding of the various technologies which underpin security measures.

The programme is the first of its kind in Oman and is specifically for computing graduates looking to gain the required competency to help fill a major skills gap within the Banking Sector.

Pathway Objectives

This pathway aims to provide students with:

• Use IT techniques and skills in modern banking practice
• Analyse, design, verify, validate, implement, apply, and maintain Information systems relevant to the banking sector
• Appropriately apply banking codes and laws, probability and statistical operations associated with Information systems
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the business framework of banking practices.
• Align the skills of banking technology in changing business needs and market dynamics by improving proficiency

Students are required to pass eight modules totalling 120 credits in each year (level). In total students must satisfactorily complete 480 credits (32 modules) with a combination of core and specialisation modules to be eligible for the award of the BSc (Honours).

Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year