MSc Information Technology (with Advanced Practice) at Teesside University

The course combines strategic, technical and professional skills in cyber security, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data-driven decision-making and digital transformation. It is open to students with or without a computing background, with core modules building fundamentals before advancing to applied topics. An Advanced Practice module adds a vocational or research internship experience.

Department: Computing & Cyber Security  |  Duration: 20 months (September or May start); 24 months (January start); full-time  |  Intake: January, May or September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Agile Development, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing and Virtualisation, Cyber Security Principles and Practice, IT Strategy and Digital Transformation, Responsible AI for Professional Practice and a Computing Masters Project. Advanced Practice is taken as a vocational internship or a research internship.

Career pathways

Graduates can consider roles such as IT consultant, cyber security analyst, cloud engineer, data analyst, digital transformation manager, IT project manager and AI or technology specialist, or progress to doctoral study.

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