Advanced Computer Science PGDip at University of Leicester

Make your mark at the forefront of computer science. Whether it’s to boost your professional life, or provide a step towards PhD research, this advanced degree will get you there. This MSc is designed for students who wish to supplement their education in a specific set of advanced topics and cutting-edge technologies that they require for their professional lives, or to pursue their studies further to a PhD on a specific topic.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Computing  |  Duration: 12-16 months full-time; 24-28 months full-time; 9-12 months full-time; 6 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students build their own pathway from a broad menu of option modules (for example Mobile and Web Applications, Internet and Cloud Computing, Analysis and Design of Algorithms, Big Data and Predictive Analytics) alongside the core module Personal and Group Skills.

Career pathways

All our postgraduate Informatics degrees are available 'with industry': stimulating your creativity and capacity to innovate, and ensuring that you acquire key transferable skills.

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