MSc Computing Science (Part Time)

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MSc Computing Science

Key Details

Attendance: Part Time
Award: Degree of Master of Science
Course Length: 2 years
Course Start Date: September 2023

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Course Overview

If you are a graduate from any non-computing subject and now working but you are interested in computers, you can then do this specially designed MSc Computing Science course on a part-time basis to help you move on within the computing field.

A personalised study plan will be made for you after discussion with the course director to fit your work commitment and time you have for the course. In total, you need to take six taught modules over two years, which include a compulsory module – Research Techniques, three fundamental modules - Applications Programming, web development and Databases, and two optional modules that are more advanced or specialised in some areas such as developing secure software, cyber security, machine learning and data mining, computer vision, and modern embedded technology. In general, you should balance your study workload over the two years, that is, roughly three modules a year. In addition, you need to do a dissertation project over 12-18 months.

When you graduate, you’ll be professionally competitive and highly flexible. You’ll be in a great position to take a career in a challenging and changing employment environment. Over the years, our graduates have found employment in companies like Microsoft, BT, Aviva, WorldPay, PwC, Morgan Stanley, and China Mobile, and in public sector organisations like the Office for National Statistics or research institutes.

About

Our MSc Computing Science is designed for graduates of non-computing subjects to study computer technologies and skills on a part-time basis over two years.

On this course, you’ll not only learn essential and advanced computing knowledge and skills but also develop your generic and transferable skills for communication, critical thinking and reasoning, problem solving, technical writing, independent and team working and project management. You will also learn about proper computing professionalism and ethics.

You will take three fundamental modules: Applications Programming, Databases Manipulation, and Web Development. These will teach you essential knowledge and skills in three main and important areas in computing: programming, databases and the world wide web. These modules lay solid foundations that you can build on with more advanced and/or specialised optional modules, such as Applied Statistics, Data Mining, Develop Secure Software, System Engineering Issues, Computer Vision, Information Visualisation, Modern Embedded Technologies, and Ubiquitous Computing.

If you are not sure what to choose, your adviser will help you.

You will do a dissertation project over 12-18 months. This gives you the chance to specialise in a specific topic and work closely with our world-leading academics. You can choose a project from a list created by our faculty members and/or industrial collaborators, or you can propose your own project if you have a good idea. You will have a supervisor from the School. There is a possibility that your dissertation could be accepted for publication, or used in research, industry or business.

Entry Requirements

Degree Classification

Bachelors degree 2.1 or equivalent

Degree Subject

Any subject area except Computing Science. Suitable for any with an aptitude in computing (eg work with websites or relevant work experience). This course is primarily aimed at students from non-computing backgrounds. If you already have degree level study in computing, you should check the course modules and content carefully to ensure the programme meets your needs. Applicants with significant programming experience should consider our MSc Advanced Computing Science course.

English Foreign Language

We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:

IELTS: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in two components only, with 6.0 in the other two)
PTE (Pearson): 64 (minimum 59 in only two components with 64 in the others)

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests

INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk.

Intakes

This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2023/24 are:

UK Students: £10,500 (full time)
International Students: £22,100 (full time)

If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).

We estimate living expenses at £1,023 per month.

Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.

Scholarships and Bursaries

The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.

Course Related Costs

Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.

How to Apply

Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.

To apply please use our online application form.

The closing date for submission of complete applications from International students is Friday 19 May 2023.

Please note we cannot consider international applications after this date.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:

Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk

International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.

Employability

After the Course

As a graduate from this course, you will be able to find employment in industry, public sector organisations and in research, working in diverse roles ranging from independent consultant, software developer, systems analyst, data analyst or IT manager to academic or commercial researcher.

One past graduate said: “I have found a job as a software developer and I am finding that the course has prepared me well for this. Once again, I’d like to thank you for getting your students ready for the real world.”

Careers

A degree at UEA will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. We've been ranked 1st for Job Prospects by StudentCrowd in 2022.

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

Software engineer/programmer
Web or app developer
Systems analyst and/or administrator
Databases administrator
Data scientist
Artificial intelligence developer