Postgraduate Prospectus

This course has a start date in September  

Information Technology is, and will remain, central to our technological society. As such, there is a strong demand for IT professionals in all sectors of industry. Graduates of this course are highly employable in a wide range of technical disciplines.

The MSc Information Technology focuses on programming, software engineering and development methodologies – but it also provides a broad-based coverage of relevant subjects including networks and the Internet, databases, artificial intelligence, computer security, system and network administration, multimedia, computer graphics, and user interface design.

It is designed for those with a background in science or engineering, but no previous experience with computers and IT is required; however, we provide a route for candidates with a strong background in computing.

To maximise flexibility for students moving into a new discipline, the first semester is shared with the MSc Management of IT. It is thus usually possible for students registered for the MSc Information Technology to transfer to the MSc Management of IT after the first semester.

See the MSc Information Technology leaflet to find out more.

• This is a well established course in information technology that has been running successfully for more than 20 years
• Following a period of recession at the start of the decade, due to the dot-com crash, the sector has now largely recovered and there is a shortage of skilled IT professionals
• Overseas graduates of this MSc qualify for the UK Government Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme (SEGS) whereby students are allowed to work full-time in the UK for up to one year after their course finishes
• The School of Computer Science received a first class rating in the last Research Assessment Exercise (2008)
  

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