Our MSc in Computing was established over 25 years ago, and has earned a reputation with both industry and government bodies for providing excellent training for graduates from widely different backgrounds. The course is regularly updated in academic content and in meeting the expectations of students and employers. The MSc in Computing is designed for graduates from non-computing disciplines who would like to obtain a masters qualification in computing. This course is not suitable for students who are well-qualified in computing.
The curriculum combines a formal approach to the analysis and modelling of information systems, with an engineering approach to their construction. The aim is to provide a balance between the theory and practice of information systems, which will form the basis for students' future careers as computing professionals.
Computing is a subject that has experienced a tremendous increase in popularity in recent years. It is a subject that infiltrates almost all areas of modern-day life and, in many cases, ubiquitously underpins these with such things as the micro-chips in our domestic devices; shopping and banking on-line from the comforts of home, electronic mail and the Internet, the mobile phone.
No home or business can now function in the modern-day competitive world without computers which, in turn, are dependent on software that drives them. Computer hardware and software and their applications is a subject collectively known as "Computing" and is the subject area of the MSc Computing degree course offered by the Department of Computing. The rapid growth of computer related applications has resulted in a tremendous demand for highly trained graduates in Computing in all sectors of business, whether industrial, commercial, retail, leisure, catering or transport. However, there are many graduates who have some knowledge of Computing, but who have majored in some other area; for example, Engineering graduates or Mathematicians. The MSc Computing course caters for graduates of this type who might wish to obtain a good Computing qualification and expand, and possibly re-orient their skills, and in the process greatly extend their choice of career options to the vast application areas of Computing.
The Department places great emphasis on both teaching and research and there are opportunities for students to join one of the research teams and progress to MPhil and PhD qualifications on successful completion of an MSc. Employment prospects for students having a postgraduate qualification in any computing related discipline are excellent.
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PLEASE NOTE: Many of our postgraduate taught courses are available for part-time study over 2 years. Flexible part-time study routes are negotiated with students on an individual basis Please contact our Recruitment Manager for information.
*Modules may change at short notice
NOTE: This course is available for January start.
We would normally require you to possess a good Honours degree (2:2 or above) or an equivalent overseas qualification, in an area relevant to their proposed programme of study and from an approved degree awarding body.
If you have lesser academic qualifications but have substantial (approx. 5 years) relevant work experience, your application may also be considered.
Candidates applying to the course with non-standard qualifications will be judged on an individual basis using the University's APEL procedures.
In addition, if your first language is not English, a test of written and spoken English normally needs to have been passed at grade 6.0 for IELTS (with no subtest below 5.5) or for TOEFL (87 for the Internet-based test).
If you would like to apply on-line, please see this page which includes information on University's on-line application system. We prefer you to apply on-line wherever possible. However, if you have difficulty applying on-line, or would prefer to apply by post, please complete this downloadable application form (MS Word) and send it to the address on the right.
The MSc in Computing is designed for students who have achieved a good Honours degree from any discipline and who now wish to pursue study in Computing. You would not be expected to have previous computer programming experience. This course is not suitable if you already have a degree or other equivalent qualification in Computing.
