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Informatics – (M.Sc.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
This MSc gives you maximum flexibility to design your own course, allowing you to choose a personal portfolio of modules from the full range of masters-level modules offered within the Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics. This freedom of choice allows you to tailor the course to meet your current and future educational and career needs.
If you choose the MSc award, the project/dissertation gives you the chance to further specialise. You study an area of interest in greater depth and gain valuable research skills. It is usually relevant to your career so provides an excellent selling point when you are looking for a job or promotion. If you are an overseas student, we will help you to carry out a project either based in your home country or that will be of specific relevance when you return home.
You will study 7 modules of your choice from the comprehensive range offered by the Faculty. The modules that you choose to study can be based on your current or future career requirements or may be chosen purely depending on your area of interest and/or expertise. You will also undertake the core module on Research Methods and learn about various investigative techniques.
Contents
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
The course structure comprises one core module in Research Methods, seven option modules chosen from the range of modules available in the Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics and a research project. Advice and guidance will be available on your choice of modules and any prerequisites or preparatory work relating to the modules you wish to study.
Core modules
* Research Methods
* Project/Dissertation (MSc Only)
Option modules
* Broadband and Mobile Networks
* Building E-Business
* Component-Based Software Engineering
* Corporate Data and Database Management
* Developing Object-Orientated Solutions
* Digital Communications
* Electronic Commerce Technologies
* Enterprise Networking
* Geographical Information Fundamentals
* Internet Map Services
* Internet Wireless Networks
* Knowledge Management
* Location-Based Services, Applications and Technologies
* Multimedia Communications
* Network Design and Management
* Network Operating Systems
* Network Security
* Programming in Java
* Projects and Risk Management
* Requirements Engineering and Management
* Secure and Dependable Computing
* Software Engineering Tools
* Software Quality Assurance
* Spatial Information Analysis and Modelling
* Strategic Information Systems for E-Business
* TCP/IP Networks
* Usability Engineering
* Visualisation and Image Processing
* Wireless Communications
* Web Development in Java
* IT and Entrepreneurship
IELTS
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Requirements
* Good Honours degree or equivalent in a numerate discipline or substantial work experience.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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