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The Masters in Science in Computing programme is designed for IT graduates, or IT professionals, seeking to strengthen their discipline knowledge and skills to enhance their employability and support career progression. The programme assumes prior learning in core computing subjects and seeks to build upon this with 60 ECTS of taught modules addressing subject matter pertinent to the current computing landscape, including programming, computer architecture and networking, blockchain, databases and embedded systems. On completion of the taught component, subject to meeting the academic standard required, students will then complete an applied computing project of 30 ECTS.

It is designed for graduates of level 8 honours degree or Higher Diploma in IT (or cognate discipline) and IT professionals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and skills in computing, including developing their research capacity with the opportunity to complete a research development project as a core part of their studies.

The programme has been designed to produce graduates with the attributes required of computing today and the ability to continue to develop knowledge, skill and competence to remain competitive and employable in an ever-advancing discipline. On successful completion of the MSc in Computing, graduates will be well placed to progress to further study, including level 10 doctoral studies, subject to the requirements of the institution to which they apply. They also will be equipped to secure employment opportunities in a range of IT roles, including leadership positions, and will have a firm appreciation of the need to maintain currency in their discipline as well commit to continuous professional development.

Programme Aims and Objectives:

On completion of this programme the learner will be able to:

Evidence expert knowledge of current and emerging trends and technologies in computing, including operating systems, software development methodologies, hardware interfaces and programming paradigms.
Critically evaluate the design, development, and deployment of recent and emerging computing systems, including cloud-based, embedded and distributed systems.
Undertake research, synthesise and apply knowledge acquired from multiple sources, including academic and professional literature, to inform approaches to real-world scenarios and the development of new technologies and applications.
Demonstrate advanced computing skills and competence including functional programming, distributed systems, architecture, software development, data structures, and optimisation, and be able to apply this to develop efficient and scalable software applications.

Career and Progression Opportunities:

The MSc in Computing programme has been designed to produce graduates with the attributes required of computing today and the ability to continue to develop knowledge, skill and competence to remain competitive and employable in an ever-advancing discipline. On successful completion of the MSc in Computing, graduates will be well placed to progress to further study, including level 10 doctoral studies, subject to the requirements of the institution to which they apply. Upon completion, graduates will also be equipped to secure employment opportunities in a range of IT roles, including leadership positions, and will have a firm appreciation of the need to maintain currency in their discipline as well commit to continuous professional development.