Course Details

The rapid development of technology has provided ample opportunities for skilled people in various fields of computing in all fields and industries. The MSc Computing Degree is a conversion program that requires no previous academic experience in computing, making it the ideal course if you want to change careers or develop new skills to complement your existing experience and move into a wider range of exciting IT and IT roles. The course focuses on key IT skills such as software, databases and cyber security and will help you develop into a competent and fluent IT professional.

You will study cyber security by examining the life cycle of a computing professional, legal frameworks and tools, including legal, social and ethical issues in information security such as hacking and its ethical perspective. You will learn software development and work with data, you will smoothly develop your Python skills, and you will also have the opportunity to become a Certified Ethical Hacker (EH) through the EC Council. You will complete your degree with a project that investigates a topic of your choice, producing a product and a further report.

In this course, you have the opportunity to complete an industrial internship, which can be completed as a 3-month module during the summer semester (May-September) or as a year-long module after completing the MSc project.

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