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This programme aims to fulfil the ICT sector specific needs as reported in Ireland's National Skills Strategy 2025. By combining technical skills and innovation principles, it effectively delivers core technology skills in cloud software development, fog/edge computing, DevOps, security and data governance. Having also taken into account global industry trends, it includes electives in quantum computing, blockchain and machine learning.

Students will gain experience with the latest ethical design principles, models and technologies via our state-of-the-art Cloud Competency Centre. The course is delivered by faculty and industry practitioners with proven expertise in cloud computing.

Note: This course is undergoing revalidation with QQI. In accordance with our quality assurance processes, we conduct a full programmatic review of all our courses every 5 years. This current review may result in some changes to the content of this course starting in September 2020.

Who is the course for?

This programme will appeal to computer science or engineering graduates, ICT industry practitioners, system administrators and those with an interest in gaining practical experience in cloud computing.

As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:

• Conduct independent research and analysis in the field of cloud computing
• Formulate and implement a novel research idea using the latest industry practices
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of application development, systems programming, parallel and distributed computing and the tools, techniques and technologies of cloud computing utilised in both technical and business contexts
• Critically, assess, evaluate and communicate business and technical strategies for cloud computing
• Develop and implement effective business and technical solutions for cloud computing
• Critically asses and evaluate security, privacy and ethical issues associated with the storage, transfer and processing of data on private and public cloud infrastructures

Award and Progression

The Master of Science in Cloud Computing is awarded by QQI at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Students who successfully complete this course may progress to a major award at level 10 on the NFQ. Students may also elect to exit early with the Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Cloud Computing at level 9 on the NFQ.

According to a recent Higher Education Outcomes Report released by the CSO, ICT graduates receive the highest weekly earnings five years after graduating compared to other sectors based on the analysis of the destinations of students who graduated between 2010 and 2016.