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Masters

University of Aberdeen

Information Technology MSc

Name: Information Technology MSc
Price: £12200 GBP

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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Full time | King's Campus | 1 year | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Information Technology (General)

Course Summary

The MSc degree programme in Information Technology (IT) is a suitable programme for individuals with, or without a computing science background.This programme is particularly attractive to two types of students. This is suitable for those from an Arts and Social Sciences background, or other branches of the physical sciences, including computing, and want to build on expertise developed elsewhere. This is also a suitable route to make a career change into Information Technology and software development. In either case, this is a degree to start your career in the ever growing IT, computing, and software development field, which always has vacancies to fill.This is a well-established and highly regarded programme which allows you to develop skills in web and applications design, including key aspects of security.Key areas of IT administration and software development are examined. From the administration side we cover database development, enterprise computing, cloud computing, and security and project management. From the software development side we cover programming, human-centred design, testing, and a wide-range of agile development theory and practices. It has consistently evolved to reflect changes in technology and the demands of industry so you can be assured of a current degree programme.

Modules

Advanced Web Application Development (15 Credits) - Core

This course builds on the previous course so that you can build more complex database driven web applications using a suitable framework to guide you. This also continues to round out your computing science craftsmanship skills with more emphasis on learning appropriate practices such as version source control, testing and group collaboration, so that you can build good habits, which will help your further during your degree.

Database Systems and Big Data (15 Credits) - Core

Enterprise Computing and Business (15 Credits) - Core

Fundamentals of Software Project Management (15 Credits) - Core

Human Computer Interaction (15 Credits) - Core

Information Security (15 Credits) - Core

Project in Information Technology (60 Credits) - Core

Systems Analysis & Design (15 Credits) - Core

Web Application Development (15 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees

Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,200

International fees

Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£26,250

Entry requirements

Students should have minimum entry requirement is a UK Ordinary or Honours degree (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth) at 2:2 (lower second) class or above. While no prior computer programming experience is necessary, a basic level of computer literacy is expected. Those with a Computer Science degree from a non-UK university, or other computing background, will be considered on the understanding that you may be repeating some material.

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With over 530 years of history, the University of Aberdeen offers a meaningful postgraduate study experience which places an emphasis on interdisciplinary learning and collaborative research. Courses are available across more than 40 subject areas. An award-winning library and state-of-the-art facilities complement students’ studies, with the university continually investing in its infrastructure and provision of quality education. Support is...more

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