Computing MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert

Graduates from a range of subject areas, who wish to add this discipline to their portfolio, have the opportunity to master the skills and knowledge required for a career in computing and to become leading-edge professionals in business systems analysis and design.

You will develop business information systems development and management skills by studying modules such as Business Analysis and Modelling, Enterprise Architecture and Digital Commerce, while also learning to apply current IT techniques and to assess and adapt to new developments.

In your final semester, you will work on your individual project, with the support of an academic supervisor, giving you the opportunity to produce a substantial piece of work on a topic of your choice. 

You will be taught by experts from the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, which is internationally recognised for applied research expertise, ensuring exposure to the most recent developments in both the theory and practice of modern computing. 

You can apply even if you have no previous experience in computing, but you will need to demonstrate some aptitude for logical analysis.

Key features

• Benefit from more than 50 years’ experience of teaching computing and our sector-leading knowledge of social media and mobile technologies, green ICT and privacy and security.
• Access specialist computer science laboratories, including a dedicated postgraduate laboratory. We have more than 20 computing laboratories equipped with machines ranging from HP dual-boot and all-in-one computers to specialist machines.
• Develop your professional skills by using our range of industry-standard, general purpose and specialist software, eg e-commerce packages.
• Learn through a mixture of formal lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions, ensuring a good balance between theory and practice.
• Prepare for a career in computing. Past students are working in roles including systems analyst, programmer, software architect and research and development project leaders for companies such as Hewlett Packard and the NHS.

• You should have the equivalent or above of a 2:2 UK bachelor’s honours degree in a relevant subject

• If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

DMU Global is an innovative international experience programme that aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons. It offers a wide range of opportunities, including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges. Students have the opportunity to secure a work placement during their studies*, an invaluable opportunity to put the skills developed during their degree into practice. Previous Computing MSc students have taken up placements with a variety of leading organisations, and DMU Works can help to hone professional skills with mock interviews and practice aptitude tests. An assigned personal tutor will support students throughout their placement.