Advanced Computing Technologies (MSc)

Birkbeck, University of London

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

If you already work in the IT sector, or you intend to pursue a career in IT or a research degree, our MSc Advanced Computing Technologies is designed to advance your knowledge of advanced computing technologies, data science and data analytics. This specialised programme will provide you with the skills to analyse problems in the evaluation and application of technologies, and in research into, and development of, new technologies.

The programme focuses on areas of expertise and research specialisation within the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, and covers state-of-the-art techniques in, for example, the management and analysis of 'big data', software development of information systems in cloud, mobile and web-based architectures, and computational methods for intelligent information management and analysis.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates go on to careers in software engineering, information systems management, consultancy and research. Possible professions include database administrator, systems analyst/developer, or multimedia programmer. This degree can also be useful in becoming a secondary school teacher, information systems manager, or technical author.

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above or MSc in computer science, with the syllabus containing a substantial amount of programming, preferably in an object-oriented language. Joint honours computing graduates may also be eligible, provided they have covered a substantial amount of programming, or have equivalent professional experience in the IT industry.

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Subjects

  • Warehousing
  • Design
  • Network security
  • Network
  • Data warehousing
  • Data Mining
  • Information Systems
  • Computing
  • Internet
  • Web
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Data Management
  • Programming
  • Network Training
  • Computational

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

The MSc consists of eight taught modules, chosen from a range of specialist subjects, and a substantial project. Part-time students take four taught modules in each of the two years.

The programme leads to the award of an MSc Advanced Computing Technologies, but you may choose to follow taught modules and a project with a particular specialisation leading to the award of an MSc Data Analytics or MSc Information and Web Technologies, or complete a project leading to the award of an MSc Learning Technologies.

Alternatively you may choose to complete taught modules without a project to be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Computing Technologies (eight modules) or Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Computing Technologies (four modules).

MODULES
  • Advances in Data Management
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Analytics Using R
  • Data Science Techniques and Applications
  • Information and Network Security
  • Internet and Web Technologies
  • Machine Learning
  • Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval
  • Programming Paradigms and Languages
  • Semantic Technologies
  • Software Design and Programming
MSC ADVANCED COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES/DATA ANALYTICS/INFORMATION AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT
  • MSc Advanced Computing Technologies Project
MSC LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT
  • Project in Learning Technologies

Additional information

FEES

Part-time home students: £4680 pa
Full-time home students: £9360 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa

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