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Masters Degree Description

The Masters in Information Technology is an intensive, practically oriented taught postgraduate programme which will equip you with advanced IT skills. This is a conversion degree programme intended for students without a computing science background. You will apply your knowledge and skills by conducting a development project.

Entry Requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject with less than 50% of credit bearing modules in Computing.

We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons with over 8 years of work experience

Please note prior knowledge and skills in computing are advantageous, but not essential.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Former students are now employed in the chemical, electronics, travel, food, and oil industries, in banking and insurance, in software houses, in retailing, in education, in the health service, in management consultancy, in civil engineering, and in other sectors. Some graduates apply their newly-acquired IT skills within their existing careers, or move into research or teaching.

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work for companies such as Tesco Bank, JP Morgan & Chase, SSE, Accenture and Fujitsu. Positions include Graduate Software Developer, Project Managers, Web Developers and Business Consultants.

Module Details

Core courses:

Databases and Data Analytics (M)
Enterprise Cyber Security (M)
Programming
Software Engineering (M)
Systems And Networks
MSc IT+ Team Project (M)
MSc Project for Information Technology +

Optional courses (choose four):

Programming for AI
Algorithms And Data Structures (M)
CyberSecurity Fundamentals for MSc (M)
Cyber Systems Forensics (M)
Human Computer Interaction Design and Evaluation (M)
Internet Technology (M)
Information Visualisation (M)

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