Advanced Computing Technologies (MSc) - 2012/2013 entry

This specialist programme of study of advanced computing technologies focuses on two areas of expertise and research specialisation within the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems: information and web technologies, and intelligent technologies. You will gain specialist knowledge of the above areas, which you can then use in analysis of problems arising in the use of advanced computing technologies, evaluation and application of technologies, and research into, and development of, new technologies.

• Designed for full-time students wishing to advance their knowledge of advanced computing technologies before embarking on a career in IT or a research degree, or for part-time students working in the IT sector.
• Choose modules in specialised areas leading to the awards MSc Information and Web Technologies and MSc Intelligent Technologies.
• Significant research element, as several of the modules include study and discussion of recent research advances.

The programme consists of eight taught modules and a substantial project. Part-time students follow four taught modules in each of the two years, and undertake a substantial project.

You will choose modules from a range of specialist subjects such as:

• Advances in Data Management
• Component-Based Software Development
• Computational Intelligence and Visualisation
• Data Warehousing and Data Mining
• Information Retrieval and Organisation
• Intelligent Technologies
• Internet and Web Technologies
• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
• Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
• Object-Oriented Design and Programming
• Search Engines and Web Navigation
• Semantic Web.

The programme leads to the award of MSc Advanced Computing Technologies. Students who choose to follow taught modules and a project with a focus on areas of expertise within the department’s Information and Web Technologies or Computational Intelligence Research Groups, may instead follow pathways leading to the award of MSc Information and Web Technologies or MSc Intelligent Technologies.

If you are interested in further research, we offer a PhD/MPhil in Computer Science and Information Systems.

Graduates go on to careers in software engineering, information systems management, consultancy and research. We regularly publish career-related information on our website.

• Applications should be submitted as early as possible.