MSc Information Technology with Business Intelligence at Robert Gordon University

The MSc Information Technology with Business Intelligence degree provides an opportunity for candidates wishing to formalise their existing IT experience with a qualification, and for graduates of non-computing disciplines to develop the specialist skills suitable to transition into an exciting career in computing, with a specialism in business intelligence. The course will provide you with the core computing and business intelligence knowledge and skills required to work within a technical IT environment.

Faculty: School of Computing, Engineering and Technology  |  Duration: 16 months* full-time; 12 months* full-time; 32 - 36 months part-time; 28 - 32 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will develop skills in business intelligence, data science, software development, database systems, and web programming, as well as the research and development skills required to undertake a sustained piece of data science or software development project work. You will learn to use modern software tools and business intelligence environments, allowing you to match these to the needs of commerce and industry using appropriate development methodology to provide high-quality solutions.

Career pathways

As a graduate of this course you could go on to work in a wide variety of IT careers, for example, a Network Manager, Network Administrator, Software Engineers, Applications Developer, Business Analyst, Database Developer and Web Developer. You could also go on to pursue a career in research or academia.

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