MSc Information Technology*

1. Provide the skills and knowledge to place you at the forefront of a specific academic or professional discipline
2. Enable you to critically analyse received knowledge through independent research
3. Provide you with a platform where you can apply creative problem solving skills
4. Enable you to become a reflective practitioner: Able to make practical decisions based on an understanding of academic content and processes as well as practical experience
5. Encourage you to objectively analyse your personal competencies and opportunities for self-development and build on the learning arising from the programme
6. Endow you with the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring sound judgment, personal responsibility and initiative, in complex and often unpredictable professional environments

Students who do not have the relevant prior qualifications or experience may be required to undertake an additional semester of study, the Principles Stage, extending the course to 16 months**. The Principles Stage consists of the following modules:

1. Mathematics for Computing and Introduction to Programming
2. Networking Essentials
3. Concepts in Databases

Students will be registered with Cardiff Metropolitan University throughout the programme. While the entire course can be completed in London, students also have the option of completing the final semester at other LSC Group campuses in Asia and Europe.

The Master’s Degree is awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University.