Duration:
This course can be taken as a one year course, or as a two year
course incorporating professional experience. It can also be taken
part-time.
Contact Time:
Approximately 12 hours a week in the first two semesters. During
semester three you will arrange your level of contact time with your
assigned supervisor.
Assessment:
The taught part of the course is delivered and assessed through
lectures, student seminars, practical exercises, case studies, course
work and formal examinations. The subsequent successful submission of
your research dissertation leads to the award of an MSc.
Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this MSc is a second class honours
in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related subject. This
should include programming in a language like Java, C or C++. Sometimes
it may be possible to substitute industrial experience (supplemented by
preliminary study) for these academic qualifications.
English Language Requirements:
If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a UK University, you do not need to take an English proficiency test.
Non-native English speakers who do not meet this requirement must
take a University-recognised test of academic English language
proficiency. For further information please see our English Language requirements page.
Course Fees:
Please see the tuition fee pages for current tuition fees. Please note that all fees are subject to an annual increase.
Funding:
Possible funding opportunities can be found in our funding calculator.
This degree is ideal for anyone with a first degree in any Computing subject who wishes to accelerate their career as a software engineer. It broadens your experience of the tools, methods and techniques used by professional software engineers, and focuses on the application of advanced software engineering, preparing you for responsible positions in the software industry.
It is available as a one year intensive course, or as a two year course, where the student spends a year gaining valuable experience in the software industry after the taught part of the degree, and can apply that experience to their final dissertation project.
The most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014) assessment found that 100% of the impact research the department of Computer Science undertakes is world-leading or internationally excellent.
