Oxford Brookes University, MSc, Computing

If your first degree is not in computing but you want to move into IT then our BCS accredited MSc in Computing is designed for you. Our course provides the basis for starting a career in computing and IT; teaching you the fundamentals of programming, hardware, networks and software engineering.

The course will enable you to develop a sound knowledge of computer software development for a range of problem areas, such as interactive websites, stand-alone applications and network systems. Because of its emphasis on software system construction and management, and data organisation, the qualification is applicable to a wide variety of fields concerned with using computers, as well as directly to the computer industry itself.

• This programme is rooted in real-world and industry-relevant experiences.
• Lecturing staff have extensive experience in research and university teaching, as well as a wide range of previous industrial and commercial backgrounds. 
• You will have the opportunity to put the skills you have gained into practice if you choose to undertake our 1 year optional placement.
• You will be joining a school with a diverse and truly international postgraduate community.
• The universal nature of the technical skills developed in our programmes means our courses are of equal relevance to both new graduates and those with many years of industrial experience.

Professional accreditation

The course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.