MSc Software Systems and Internet Technology
Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering
We specialise in project-based courses with a unique level of hands-on experience. We teach you how to apply what you learn in business and industry, anywhere in the world.
About the course1 year full-time This course is ideal if you want a career in computing but your first degree is in another subject. It's designed to give you a solid grounding in software systems engineering and current topics in internet computing. Entry requirementsMinimum 2:1 honours degree, in an engineering subject. English language requirements for overseas studentsOverall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. Entry requirements for international students
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Where your masters can take youWe give you experience of how real-world projects work, so that when you graduate you're ready to make a valuable contribution to any team. Our graduates go into academic and industrial research, the software industry, banking and finance. They work for companies such as Logica, IBM, Hewlett Packard, PWC, Vodafone, the BBC and HSBC. How we prepare you for a careerWe consult with big employers to ensure that you develop the skills and the personal qualities they're looking for. You'll learn about the issues that matter in global business and industry. Our students even run their own company, Genesys Solutions. Get work experience while you study, with our own in-house software development company.Genesys: learning on the jobGenesys Solutions is unique: an IT company run by students, with its own premises next to the department. All our masters students have the opportunity to join the company and work on projects for real clients. Why your masters mattersOur challenge is to use computation as a way of understanding systems of all kinds – computer systems, living systems and cognitive systems. It's work that connects us to the world and makes a real difference to people's lives. Our research areas include robotics, machine learning, speech and language processing, virtual reality, computational systems biology and software verification and testing. Network and hardwareWe have our own high-performance network so you can access our state-of-the-art computing facilities. We have a number of labs designed for teaching in smaller groups of 10–20, with networked computers. There is wi-fi coverage throughout the department, and you can connect your own laptop to our network. You can borrow mobile devices and tablets for project work. We also use specialised equipment such as an immersive virtual reality facility, robotics hardware and an acoustic booth for speech processing research. Apply nowYou can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process. |
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