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MSc - Master of Science
Preston Campus
Full Time
Jan 2027
1 Year
Our MSc Computing course will equip you with advanced skills in the design and development of computer systems, preparing you for a thriving career in the digital industry. You’ll enhance your technical skills in programming, systems design and evaluation, project management, and creative problem-solving. As well as investigating current trends and research, you’ll plan and undertake a substantial computing project of your own choice to showcase your technical skills. Industry links:We have collaborated with Sony, BAE Systems and a variety of UK and overseas Universities, which will enrich your postgraduate learning experience.Future careers:Our advanced MSc Computing qualification can open doors to a huge range of careers and enable you to make your mark in the digital revolution as it transforms every aspect of the world around us.Depending on which areas you choose to specialise in, you could pursue a wide range of careers, including analysing clients’ business requirements and specifying appropriate IT systems, designing, and managing networks, or developing multimedia, databases or high-performance software.Our Computing graduates are working for major organisations including BAE and NATO. Others have gone on to teach in primary, secondary, further, and higher education.Sandwich option:Our sandwich degrees offer the perfect blend of academic study and practical work experience, allowing you to build confidence in the workplace and graduate work-ready from your degree programme.Our previous graduates have found their sandwich year particularly beneficial as it has allowed them to gain practical, hands-on experience within their chosen career and the opportunity to learn directly from professionals based out in industry. It is not uncommon for sandwich year programmes to also open up future work opportunities in similar fields or professions for our graduates.
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