MSc Information and Communication Technology (Conversion) at Anglia Ruskin University

Launch your career in IT with an ICT conversion Master's at ARU in Cambridge, gaining the practical skills and industry knowledge employers value. Course durations vary slightly: 12 months (September starts), or 15 months (January and May starts). The part-time option takes 28 months (September starts), or 33 months (January starts).

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027, January 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Equip yourself with the technical and practical skills needed for a career in IT. You’ll learn to program in a high-level object-oriented language as we explore software development from specification through implementation, documentation and testing. Year 1: Developing Web Applications, Software Implementation, Computer Systems and Servers, Secure Systems, Research Methods, Postgraduate Major Project.

Career pathways

ARU helped me transform my product from a research idea into an innovative testing platform with real-world impact and entrepreneurial potential. Pivot to a career in IT with the skills to succeed across the technology sector.

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