Entry requirementsEntry requirements Normally you need a good honours degree in computing or a related discipline and at least one year’s relevant work experience. If you do not have a good first degree, we will consider your application if you have extensive work experience and other formal and professional qualifications. If your first language is not English you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent.
Academic titleMSc/PgDip/PgCert IT Professional
Course descriptionWe have a long and successful tradition of delivering courses for career-minded professionals. As part of that tradition, we designed this course for IT professionals at an early stage in their career.
You study database technology and gain relevant professional skills in one of these areas. We combine Oracle certification training with masters level education.
As part of the course you
• study modules in database technology
• study general IT and management modules
• take Oracle training, which we combine with particular modules
• can take associated Oracle examinations and become an Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
The taught modules allow you to
• gain a thorough understanding of current best practice in the theory and application of leading edge IT technologies and associated tools and techniques
• increase your employment and career potential by combining academic study and professional training
• develop and improve your professional and managerial skills in IT systems in organisations
• gain an insight into how businesses use different IT systems and technologies to meet their needs
Towards the end of the course, you study a research module and do a research project leading to your dissertation.
Associated careers
We expect you to be working in a related field.
You gain academic and professional experience and skills in databases and in other areas of IT and business. This improves your career potential in your chosen field and allows you to take on roles of greater responsibility.
Course content
We group the modules into four strands as follows
Database strand
• logical databases • physical databases • databases and the web • online databases
Management strand
• change management and systems implementation • IT project management • strategies, structures and systems • strategic management
Technology strand
• innovating with new technology • web technology • web application design • high bandwidth multimedia
MSc stage
You study the research principles and practice module and do a research project leading to a dissertation.