The programme prepares students for careers in advanced information system design, technology management and commercial and academic research. It provides in-depth knowledge and skills of leading edge techniques, such as user modelling, information filtering, personalisation, adaptive hypermedia, data mining and visualisation, and natural language processing. Compared to our MSc in Cloud Computing, this programme places less emphasis on hard-core programming and more on design and web application development.
The MSc in Information Systems & Data Managementprepares students for careers in advanced information system design, technology management and commercial and academic research. It provides in-depth knowledge and skills of leading edge techniques, such as user modelling, information filtering, personalisation, adaptive hypermedia, data mining and visualisation, and natural language processing.
The programme gives students the flexibility to decide the topics of most interest to them, and to specialise in their chosen area through electives and a long project. The programme also teaches practical business skills, for example, through a group project where they either develop their own business idea and its prototype, or work with the Aberdeen Software Factory and a collaborating organization to develop a solution for the organisation’s problem. In either case, the prototype solutions and ideas are showcased to local university and business representatives at a "Dragons’ Den" type fair.
This programme is designed to meet the national need for skilled, business aware technologists. The IT industry has identified a critical shortage of advanced computer specialists who are not only familiar with existing technologies, but who can also develop leading edge applications.
The programme is aimed at graduates in Computer Science or those with an equivalent qualification.
Our minimum entry requirement is a UK Honours degree (or an honours degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth) at 2:2 (lower second) class or above.
It is important when submitting an application that you ensure you have completed all the necessary sections and enclosed all the relevant documentation to ensure that your application can be processed as quickly as possible.
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There are a number of careers to which one could progress with this degree. Previous students who were on similar degrees have found jobs using the skills taught here with financial service organisations in banking and insurance, Amazon Research and Development, and software houses of all shapes and sizes, as well as moving onto study PhDs here and elsewhere in the UK. This programme provides you with the technical and analytical skills needed to successfully adapt to wide-range of situations in the ever-changing world of computing.
First Half Session
This course is mandatory:
In addition, students will take three courses from the following electives (some courses will not be available every year, others may be made available):
Second Half Session
All of the following courses are mandatory:
Summer Project (Dissertation)
Candidates who complete the above programme at an appropriate standard will be allowed to progress to the MSc Project in Information Systems & Data Management. Candidates who fail to achieve the standard for progression to, or who elect not to proceed to, the project stage shall be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma if they have achieved the appropriate standard for that award.
The Summer project is taken under the supervision of an assigned academic supervisor in the department. The project will require creative, analytical and practical skills. The project typically involves the development of a substantial piece of software, and its evaluation.
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