Information Technology (MSc)

Overview

The primary focus of MSc Information Technology is to allow students to gain an understanding of all the fundamental areas of IT systems, such as security, project management, database systems and communication technologies for IT. The course aims to equip students with a combination of generic technical skills and 'client-facing' IT skills in preparation for a career within the IT industry.

On completion of the course graduates may have some Oracle Professional Certification which they can pursue to become fully certified industry professionals.

Faculty of Computing

Applying and entry

PLEASE NOTE There is no official closing date for this course, but you are advised to apply as early as possible as we will only consider your application if there are places available on the course.

Tel: 020 7133 4202
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk

Applicants should normally have at least a lower second-class Honours Degree (or equivalent) in a related subject (e.g. BSc Business Information Technology; BSc Business Computing; BSc Computing and Information Systems) OR extensive IT industrial experience in directly relevant skills which can be evidenced OR successful completion of Pre-Masters in Computing and Technology.. Extensive programming skills are NOT a prerequisite. Graduates of business or economics related degrees will be considered if there is some IT/Computing content in their course or if they have relevant IT industrial experience. International students are expected to meet the University’s English qualification requirements.

Course contents

Students will take five core modules, one specialist optional module and a project of around 15,000 words.

Core modules:
• Database Systems with Professional Certification
• IT Security Management
• Software Project Management
• Communication Technologies for IT
• Research and Development Skills

Optional modules include:
• E-Business and M-Business
• Information Systems Development
• Mobile Application Design and Development
• Object Oriented Design and Programming
• Work related Learning

Assessment

Assessment is carried out by a variety of means including: practical projects, demonstrations, research assignments, presentations, group work and examinations.

Careers

Successful completion of this course offers wide-ranging career opportunities in the IT industry, private/public sectors and banking and financial services. Graduates of the course will be equipped to work in areas which require a combination of technical and non-technical skills. Graduates will be eligible to work in areas such as Database Administration, Project Management, Business or Systems Analysis, IT Consultancy, Support Services, Product Management and Training. On completion of the course graduates will have some Oracle Professional Certification which they may pursue to become fully certified professionals within a range of pathways. The Faculty of Computing has a World of Work agency which students are able to contact in their search for suitable employment, both during their course and afterwards.

Student profiles

"I have graduated from a course which I thoroughly enjoyed doing and I have met some amazing people. I feel that my time spent in London has been very worthwhile." Remzi Simsek, MSc Information Technology, from Turkey