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| Application Deadline: | Applications can be made at any time | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,123 - ≈ € 17,213 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Loughborough / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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This programme is intended for graduates of any discipline who are not trained in IT. It provides students with a wide exposure to fundamental and advanced techniques in IT. Starting with an introduction to several important areas of IT in the first semester, it moves on in the second semester to concentrate on a number of specific areas of computing practice. MSc students undertake a project for the remainder of the programme. Depending on the topic, teaching involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, practicals, case studies, role-play, mini-projects and personal reading. The Department encourages student projects undertaken with industry or commerce.
Contents
Full-time MSc programmes are of 12 months duration. Modules are based over two 15 week semesters, and the rest of the 12 months is spent on a University- or industry-based project. The intensive 2-3 week teaching for part-time students may appeal to local students or those in employment who do not wish to stay on campus. Students are recommended to complete the programme in as short a time as possible (up to seven years available for MSc if necessary), to maintain the relevance of previous study.
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1 * Essential Skills for Computing
* Computer Systems
* Network Systems
* Internet Programming
Semester 2 * Ethical and Legal Issues for Computing
* Research Methods
* Information Systems and Modelling
* Practical IT Systems
Summer/Semester 3 * Computing Project
Assessment
Taught modules, with a total modular weight of 120 credits, assessed by coursework and examination. Project 60 credits.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Second class honours degree or equivalent is the usual minimum, although alternatives are considered. Students with a background involving a substantial amount of computing are not normally accepted.
Acceptable English language qualification
* GCSE English Language - Grade C or above
* IELTS band 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
* TOEFL (including the Tests in Written and Spoken Practice) minimum score of 600 (paper-based test) or 100 (Internet-based test) with specific requirements for sub tests
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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You can contact Dr Colin H C Machin to ask a question about Information Technology at Loughborough University.
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