MSc Cloud Computing

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 7,200 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
Cloud-based systems are the latest development in large-scale computing, and it is predicted that billions of Euros will be spent by European businesses on cloud computing in the coming years

But despite this, there are still surprisingly few graduate-level courses in this area


Our course targets a known need in industry, providing an opportunity for you to study this exciting underlying technology

You gain hands-on experience with various types of cloud models and modern computing systems that use or support cloud computing

You will master areas including:
Application development for cloud systems
Cloud management technologies
System architectures
High-performance computing
Social networking application development
Computer and Network Security
We equip you with the knowledge and understanding to contribute fully to this quickly changing and developing area so that you can enter a range of employment roles related to cloud systems, including developing cloud based applications, managing cloud systems and designing cloud infrastructures


Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development

Today’s computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental

We are home to many of the world’s top scientists, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence


We are ranked Top 10 in the UK in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities, with more than two-thirds of our research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent (REF 2014)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Computing
  • Systems
  • Application Development
  • Project
  • Network security
  • Network
  • Network Training
  • Networking

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
MSc Project and Dissertation


Cloud Technologies and Systems


Computer Security


Converged Networks and Services


Group Project


High Performance Computing


Professional Practice and Research Methodology


E-Commerce Programming (optional)


IP Networking and Applications (optional)


Mobile & Social Application Programming (optional)


Network Security and Cryptographic Principles (optional)
Advanced Web Technologies (optional)


Creating and Growing a New Business Venture (optional)


Information Retrieval (optional)
Teaching
Courses provide a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the theory, methods and applications of computer science
Core components combined with optional modules, to enable you to gain either in-depth specialisation or a breadth of understanding
Our postgraduates are encouraged to attend conferences and seminars, as well as engage with the wider research community
Assessment
Courses are assessed on the results of your written examinations, together with continual assessments of your practical work and coursework
Dissertation
Your research project allows you to focus in depth on your chosen topic from April
Close supervision by faculty staff
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Additional information

Professional accreditation This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) This accreditation is increasingly sought by employers, and provides the first stage towards eventual professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) Our expert staff Our course is supported by the strong research interest and expertise in cloud and related technologies within our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, ensuring you will learn the most up-to-date information in an engaging manner Our research covers a range of topics, from materials science and semiconductor device physics, to the theory of computation and the philosophy of computer science, with most of our research groups based around laboratories offering world-class facilities Our impressive external research funding stands at over £4 million and we participate in a number of EU initiatives and undertake projects under contract to many outside bodies, including government and industrial organisations In recent years we have attracted many highly active research staff and we are conducting world-leading research in areas such as evolutionary computation, brain-computer interfacing, intelligent inhabited environments and financial forecasting Specialist facilities We are one of the largest and best resourced computer science and electronic engineering schools in the UK Our work is supported by extensive networked computer facilities and software aids, together with a wide range of test and instrumentation equipment We have six laboratories that are exclusively for computer science and electronic engineering students Three are open 24/7, and you have free access to the labs except when there is a scheduled practical class in progress All computers run either Windows 7 or are dual boot with Linux Software includes Java, Prolog, C++, Perl, Mysql, Matlab, DB2, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, and Project Students have access to CAD tools...

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