Overview

Delve into cybersecurity as you learn different ways to assess and secure modern networked computers against hacking threats. Secure Networking then teaches you the principles and practice of secure computer networking as you learn how to create complex systems at scale.

Get hands-on with machine learning and data mining as you discover how data science is revolutionising our world from medicine to industry.

You will explore how to develop and manage software, including testing, maintenance, and scalability. All of these are essential skills for a career in computing. Your final module develops CV-boosting agile expertise through group projects, while your dissertation lets you build a project related to your work or research interests.

Careers

Our MSc Advanced Computer Science opens the door to specialised roles across various industries. Many of our alumni now hold job titles like:

software developer
project manager
data analyst
product engineer
IT manager.

Across the course, we offer regular guest talks so you can discover more of the paths available to you and build connections to launch your career. Staff and students also collaborate on projects supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the European Union (EU), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and several major UK companies, where you may be able to meet potential employers.

We’ll encourage you to get involved in our research. It enhances your employability and can launch your academic career towards a research PhD or another specialised master’s. Our current research areas currently include:

model-driven system design
empirical software engineering
web technologies
cloud computing and big data
digital forensics
computer vision.

Students can also exit with Pgdip/PgCert awards.