MSc in Computer Science

Course Overview

This conversion programme will open up a huge range of roles from project manager and consultant to software engineer and analyst. You can expect to thrive in diverse environments including academia, research, industry, and government. Career areas include Software Engineering, Software Applications in education or medicine, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Theoretical Computer Science, and Operating Systems and Networks. Our graduates go on to work for employers including IBM, Microsoft, Google DeepMind, NASA, Boeing, Dyson, Capgemini Engineering and Samsung AI Center.

General Eligibility

2:1 Honours Degree in any subject other than computing. We recommend A’ level or at least GCSE grade A in Mathematics.

Part Time Work Details

Up to 20 hours per week during term time; full-time during holidays (as per UK student visa rules)

Language Requirement

• If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.

  For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to:

  • TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
  • Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
  • LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill