Technology and the built environment
Digital Technologies
Explore how digital systems, data and emerging technologies are used to improve services and transform organisations.
What you may study
Typical subject areas
- Digital business and transformation
- Data and information systems
- User experience and digital services
- Cloud and connected technologies
- Cybersecurity and digital risk
- Technology projects and innovation
What you can develop
Useful transferable skills
- Connecting user needs with technology
- Working with digital information
- Evaluating systems and services
- Managing technology projects
- Communicating with technical and business teams
The learning experience
What studying may involve.
Learning may blend practical digital tasks with business problem-solving. You could map user needs, work with data, evaluate a system and plan how a team might introduce or improve a digital service.
Teaching and assessment vary by provider and qualification. The exact course specification is the final source of truth.
Digital-service and user-needs projects
Data, systems and technology exercises
Team presentations and change proposals
Research into new technology and digital risk
Before you choose
Ask about the exact course.
A subject title is only the starting point. These questions help uncover the practical details that can change your decision.
How technical is the exact course compared with a Computing degree?
Which platforms, data tools or software will I learn?
Can projects be connected to real organisational problems or a portfolio?
Future directions
Where this subject could lead.
A degree can open several directions. Your experience, the exact course and the requirements of each employer will also matter.
Digital-project coordination
Business-analysis support
Digital operations
Technology customer success
Data or systems support
Digital-transformation roles
The balance between technical and business content varies by course. Applicants should check whether the exact programme matches the kind of digital role they want to pursue.
Planning the cost
Understand student finance before you commit.
For courses starting from January 2027, most applicants in England will use the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement system. Funding depends on the exact course, provider and your personal circumstances.
Interested in Digital Technologies?
Check whether you meet the application criteria.
Answer a short series of questions, one at a time. It takes only a few minutes.