MSc Information Technology at Robert Gordon University

The MSc Information Technology 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 and software development. The course will provide you with the core knowledge and skills required to work within the IT industry, using software development tools and techniques to extend and enhance the knowledge and skills of non-computing graduates.

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

Part time September start students who would like to work on their project during the summer start their project in May of their second year and complete in December of their third year. (Approximately 28 months) Part time September start students who would like to avoid working on their project during the summer start their project in September of their third year and complete in May that year. (Approximately 33 months) Part time January start students who would like to work on their project during the summer will start their project in January of their third year complete their project in August that year. (Approximately 32 months) Part time January start students who would like to avoid working on their project during the summer will start their project in January of their third year, have a break during the summer term and continue their project September-December that year. (Approximately 36 months) The core technical content of the course is directed towards the study of state-of-the-art tools and techniques in the fields of software development, database systems and web programming.

Career pathways

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

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