Information Systems and Management (MSc)
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
Our MSc Information Systems and Management is designed for those with a degree in information systems, computing or management; or those with extensive experience in the use of information systems in organisations, or the management of IT.
This mid-career Master's degree will build on your understanding of information systems and management, offering the opportunity to study at an advanced level within or across several areas, including information systems project management, development and change management, and computing-based innovation.
Students who complete the programme successfully will have gained an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in their chosen area of study, which they will be able to use in:
analysis of problems
evaluation of technology options
deployment of appropriate solutions
research into, or development and deployment of, new information-based technologies.
The use and management of information systems in organisations is emphasised. For those entering with management qualifications, study of information systems development and related material is required.
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About this course
Graduates go on to careers in information systems management, consultancy, and research. Possible professions include information systems manager, management consultant, or systems analyst. This degree can also be useful in becoming a logistics and distribution manager or IT consultant.
We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in computing, information systems or management. Joint honours graduates in two of these fields are particularly welcome.
Applicants without the specified degree-level qualification but with significant information systems development experience will also be considered.
Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.
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Subjects
- New Media
- Media
- Network Training
- Programming
- Planning
- Network security
- Network
- Internet
- Networks
- Information Systems
- Computing
- IT Project Management
- Information Systems management
- Innovation
- Web
- Project
- Systems
- Technology
- Project Management
Course programme
You take a mixture of computing, information systems and management modules selected according to your qualifications on entry.
The module Information Systems is compulsory for all students; Introduction to Software Development is compulsory for students without a computing or information systems degree or appropriate experience, and may be taken as an option by other students.
You choose from a selection of option modules to complete the programme requirement (subject to availability and agreement by the programme director).
This list of modules is not exhaustive and you may request to take other relevant modules from the Master's programmes of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems or the Department of Management, subject to availability and approval by the programme director.
Please note that not all option modules may be offered every year. Note also that, in any one year, some modules may be offered only during the day or only in the evening.
COMPULSORY MODULES
- Information Systems
- Introduction to Software Development
- Applied Machine Learning
- Cloud Computing
- Computer Systems
- Data and Knowledge Management
- Digital Creativity and New Media Management
- Fundamentals of Computing
- Geovisualisation and Web Technologies
- Information and Network Security
- Innovation Systems: Networks and Social Capital
- Innovation: Management and Policy
- Intellectual Capital and Competitiveness
- Internet and Web Technologies
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- Principles of Organization and Management
- Programming Paradigms and Languages
- Project Management for Informatics
- The Creative Industries: Theory and Contexts
- MSc Information Systems and Management Project
Additional information
Full-time home students: £9360 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa
This course is also available in-
Part-time home/EU students: £4590 pa
Full-time home/EU students: £9180 pa
Part-time international students: £7860 pa
Full-time international students: £15720 pa
Information Systems and Management (MSc)