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Dr Stephen Hole
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Programme Length

This Masters degree, validated by the University of Wales, is being offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis. The full-time mode will be of one calendar year's duration, while the part-time mode has a minimum duration of two academic years.

Programme Description

The philosophy that underpins the MSc relates to its vocational nature. As the programme is designed to enhance the computing graduate's employability it focuses on the practical application of theory whilst maintaining academic rigour. This makes the programme distinct when compared with more traditional computing MSc programmes.

The MSc Applied Computing has a distinctive flavour providing a mixture of databases, computer programming, systems analysis and project management. These are skills in great demand in the modern IT industry and will, we believe, fill many of the ‘hard to fill vacancies' that are reported by the computer industry generally.

Programme Content and Structure

Part I

Module

Research Methods - Credits : 10
Human Organisational Management - Credits : 10
Databases and Data Warehousing - Credits : 40
Systems Analysis and Project Management - Credits : 30
Application Programming - Credits : 30

Part 2

A major project resulting in a dissertation worth 60 credits.

Assessment

The taught modules in Part I are assessed through a combination of coursework and examination. The project in Part II is assessed through the submission of a dissertation and an oral examination.

Full-time mode

The full time mode runs over a calendar year. The taught modules in Part I will be studied over two 15-week semesters. Each semester includes an allowance for revision and assessment of a module. Part 2 (the project) will involve regular tutorials with members of the project supervisory team.

Part-time mode

A student enrolled on the part-time MSc programme would require a minimum of two years to achieve the award.

Entry Requirements

The normal entry requirements for admission to the MSc programme are:

1. an Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
2. for graduates of non-UK universities, sufficient command of spoken and written English to meet the demands of the programme (e.g. TOEFL 550 or equivalent)

The nature of the programme is such that candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds will be considered.

Equivalent Qualifications

Equivalent qualifications will be considered for entry onto the programme. For example, a candidate with a good HND, together with at least five years relevant experience would be considered. The candidate would be expected to provide evidence to support his/her application.

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Other Skills Considered

Our offers are not solely based on academic results. We take your skills, achievements and life experience into consideration.