Taught course

Advanced Computer Systems Development

Institution
University of the West of Scotland · School of Computing
Qualifications
MSc

Entry requirements

You should normally have an Honours degree (normally 2.2 or above) in Computing, IT or a relevant discipline.

If you have other academic, vocational or professional qualifications deemed to be equivalent or have at least 3 years of relevant industrial experience then you may also be considered.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Our accredited MSc Advanced Computer Systems Development course is ideal if you are an BSc Honours Computing degree graduate, or hold an equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline and would like to upgrade your software development and system integration skills with new technologies and trends.

The MSc has been designed with industry in mind and integrates the latest developments in computer systems analysis, design, implementation, integration and management on different devices. It has a strong focus on the practical, hands-on software development and integration skills required by industry.

You will learn software development and system integration skills with different technologies that include: UML, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Oracle, NoSQL, IBM Websphere, MS BizTalk, Java Multi-Platform and Android SDK. The course enables you to analyse a client's needs and provide IT solutions for small to large and complex systems on different devices.

Professional Recognition:

Our MSC Advanced Computer Systems Development course is recognised by the British Computer Society as partially meeting the educational requirements for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) professional recognition.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MSc
    part time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    full time
    12-18 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Student Enquiries Team
Email
ask@uws.ac.uk
Phone
0800 027 1000