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MSc Advanced Computing

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our MSc Advanced Computing course is an advanced course of study for computing graduates focusing on issues such as the Internet of things (IoT) and big data. It is designed to develop your practical development skills. It will enable you to develop a comprehensive understanding of advanced computing technologies within industry and academia as well as acquire hands-on experience. The availability of high-speed internet and advancement in data processing, persisting and provisioning technologies along with miniaturization of sensing devices have opened new opportunities to utilize data to obtain a better understanding of many application areas. Advanced computing technologies provide a roadmap of technological innovation across science and engineering domains. The MSc Advanced Computing is a specialist postgraduate degree focused on teaching advanced topics of internet-of-things, big data, and e-health. Common modules focus on the key themes of advanced computing and on planning, analyzing, developing, evaluating, deploying, and managing advanced computing systems and services for modern-day organizations and businesses.

General Eligibility

You should possess an Honours Degree (2.2 or above) in Computing/ Engineering (or Relevant Disciplines) from a UK academic institute or an equivalent 4-year international degree qualification.

You may also be considered with other academic, vocational, or professional qualifications deemed to be equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Module
  • Mobile Networks and Smartphone Applications

  • Data Mining and Visualisation

  • Object Oriented Analysis & Design

  • Ethics for the IT Professional

  • Emerging Topics in Computing

  • Research Design and Methods

  • Advanced-Data Science

  • Advanced Wireless Networking Technologies

  • eHealth and Healthcare Systems

  • Intelligent Systems

  • Internet of Things

  • Introduction to eHealth

  • MSc Project Dissertation

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS

  • Overall score 6.0

  • No sub-test less than 5.5

Additional Information

2 years part-time / Jan intake: 1.5 years full-time, typically 2-3 years part-time

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