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Information Technology MSc

University of Derby online learning

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

With information technology at the heart of modern-day business enterprises, this MSc paves the way to an influential career where you can add genuine and lasting value to any organisation.
Develop theoretical knowledge and gain practical skills using our dedicated computing laboratories
Learn how to use IT intelligently to tackle the real-world challenges faced by industry today
Build your skills in a wide range of cutting-edge and emerging business technologies, such as cloud computing and data mining
Draw on the expertise of our research-active teaching team as well as IT experts from industry
Balance your studies with your other commitments: you can study full time or part time, starting in September or January
Prepare not only for a high-level career in the field of information technology but also for further research leading to a PhD
100% of MSc Information Technology students are satisfied with the overall quality of their course (PTES 2019)
Employable Graduates – we’re ranked 15th highest amongst all UK universities and 12th for English institutions with 96% of graduates in work or further study within six months of completing their degree: HESA 2016
The world of information technology is advancing at a remarkable pace, with emerging technologies and developments with smartphones, personal navigation systems and widespread access to broadband Internet. It means there are exciting career opportunities ahead for professionals who can harness IT in new ways to create tangible, business advantage.

Our far-reaching MSc Information Technology prepares you to tackle work-based challenges using IT practically and intelligently. By the end of this programme, you will be able to analyse, synthesise and evaluate both the human and technology factors that are required to apply IT in industry successfully.

About this course

The MSc Information Technology offers excellent employment and earnings potential. You could go on to work for large corporate enterprises, become an IT 'solution' consultant, provide in-house IT support or design IT infrastructure.

There is also a growing demand for professionals who can specialise in the strategic use of IT to capitalise on innovative business opportunities, harnessing technologies such as cloud computing.

Alternatively, you could undertake further research leading to a PhD or gain employment in a research and development environment.

You will need an honours degree (at least 2.2) or equivalent qualifications / experience in a computing discipline.
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate proficiency in English (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Computing
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Data Mining
  • Technology
  • Database
  • Industry
  • Database training
  • Design
  • Research
  • Database Development

Course programme

What you will study

Postgraduate Certificate

This course is made up of three stages - Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MScFor the Postgraduate Certificate, you will study three modules from the list below:Studying at Masters Level and Research Methods

You will develop your skills to study at masters level to help you plan and execute a research project. This module includes an understanding of research design and methodological enquiry.

Database Development

Database technologies are central to the data revolution happening in industry today. You will gain a critical and in-depth awareness of the theory, concepts, technology, practices and issues involved in the analysis, design, development, deployment and maintenance of database systems.

IT Project Management

Good project management is critical to the successful development of IT products. This module covers the management of IT oriented projects, developing your skills and understanding to address various issues that affect IT.

Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Implementation

Knowing how computer programs are developed is key to understanding the problems that can affect IT projects. You will be presented with the popular object orientation paradigm which will take you through the full development process.

Business Analytics with SAS

You will work with representative, real-world data-sets to enhance your understanding of the issues involved in managing and analysing data. You will also explore the practical aspects of data mining and management data analysis and presentation, using the SAS product set.

Web Technologies

This module will introduce you to a number of tools, techniques, technologies and architectures so that you can make critically informed judgements on the suitability of web solutions for a particular purpose.

Postgraduate Diploma

For the Postgraduate Diploma, you will need to study all six modules listed under the Postgraduate Certificate. The modules you study at each stage will depend on your start date.

MSc

You will need to study all six modules available plus a triple module to qualify, such as:

Independent Scholarship

During this triple module, you will formulate, research and resolve a commercial IT problem, usually working in partnership with industrial collaborators to focus attention on specific and real applications. You will present your findings and solutions in the form of a masters-level dissertation that you can use to demonstrate your ability to apply your learning in an independent and rigorous fashion.

Additional information

UK/EU fee - 
£850 per 20 credits* (2019/20)

International fee - 
£14,250 for the full programme (2019/20)

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