MSc Computer Science

The MSc Computer Science Course (Dubai) is a Masters degree course generally for students who have a first degree in a subject other than computing. This programme will be taught between weekday evenings from 4.30pm-9.30pm and on a Saturday to fit around lifestyle commitments.

Designed to open the door to exciting new career opportunities in computer science and information technology our MSc Computer Science course is suitable for graduates from diverse subject backgrounds. This Masters in Computer Science programme is different to IT programmes in that it is a technical degree with a significant programming component. It is designed to give you a grounding in both the fundamentals of computer science and practical software development skills. Students join this programme from a wide range of first degrees from the technical and scientific to the social sciences and humanities. Graduates of this MSc Computer Science degree are highly sought after by employers due to the special knowledge expertise and skills acquired.

Graduates

The MSc Computer Science Course is a full-time one-year Masters degree course for students who have a first degree in a subject other than computing. Designed to open the door to exciting new career opportunities in computer science and information technology the programme is suitable for a variety of hard-working graduates from diverse subject backgrounds. Established in 1969 this is now the longest-running conversion programme to computing in the UK.

The MSc Computer Science programme is different to IT programmes in that it is a technical degree with a significant programming component. It is designed to give you a grounding in both the fundamentals of computer science and practical software development skills. Students from all backgrounds are welcome to apply. Competency should be demonstrated in mathematics and scientific subjects for example at 'advanced' high school level which should allow understanding of the new Computer Science subjects. The core components of this degree course are a software workshop taught modules and a summer project. The software workshop involves two terms of intensive training in Java programming including lectures supervised laboratory work and small-group tutorials.

At the same time students enrol in a variety of modules including: Introductory Computer Science Software Engineering Databases and Computer Networks. In the summer term students engage in developing a substantial software project under the supervision of a faculty member. Students join this Masters in Computer Science programme from a wide range of first degrees from the technical and scientific to the social sciences and humanities. Graduates of this degree are highly sought after by employers due to the special knowledge expertise and skills acquired.

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