Information Technology

Entry requirements

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc in Information Technology is a one-year taught programme run by the School of Computer Science. The course consists of two semesters of taught modules followed by an 11-week project leading to the submission of a 15,000-word dissertation in August.

Highlights

• The course is flexible and offers students a wide choice of modules covering many aspects of information technology, including key business practices. It complements the more specialised MSc programme in Computing and Information Technology.
• Students undertake a significant project, including a wide-ranging investigation leading to their dissertation, which enables them to consolidate and extend their specialist knowledge and critical thinking.
• Students have 24-hour access to modern computing laboratories, provisioned with dual-screen PC workstations and group-working facilities.

Fees and funding

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