Information Systems MSc (PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
Designed for students looking to pursue business-facing information technology (IT) careers, this course will develop your real-world skills directly applicable to roles such as consultants, analysts, web developers, and project managers.
If you already have professional IT experience, this course will enhance your skills in core areas and build on your existing knowledge, or if you have little or no IT experience it will provide a full grounding in the subject.
The syllabus includes a practical project, typically for an industry client, which puts into practice all of the things learnt on the academic part of the course. Many of the course lecturers and tutors come from industry themselves in order to maximise the relevancy of the modules to potential job opportunities.
Course duration
Full-time: 12-18 months depending on start date
Part-time: 2-5 years
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Course content
Course structure
Students can join the course in either September or February, and study between one and three modules at a time depending on whether they are full or part-time with assessment through coursework assignments.
Extensive use is made of case studies, and the course culminates in a project in an external organisation which provides valuable experience of working and applying your newly acquired knowledge in an IT environment.
Areas of study
The course comprises five core modules:
Business and Information Systems provides a perspective on the role and uses of IT in business organisations.
Systems Analysis and Design develops the skills necessary for the specification and design of an information system.
Application Building covers the area of software development for the web, including databases and programming languages.
Research Methods gives the student the opportunity to participate in the professional or research community, and to explore a contemporary topic.
Students also choose two or three optional modules, enabling them to explore topics of personal and professional interest. Topics include project management, enabling technologies, the law and IT, advanced software topics, and interaction design.
Syllabus
- Business and Information Systems
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Programming for the Web
- Databases
- Research Methods
- Options
- Individual project in industry -
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
6.5 overall and 6 in writing.Other:
Please note that occasionally we may ask for a second reference as part of the application process for this course.Degree and/or experience:
Honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent. -
Location
Location
Moulsecoomb -
Career opportunities
Recent graduates have taken up posts as consultants, systems analysts, web developers, information managers, software designers, and project managers. Employment opportunities include software development companies, IT consultancies, IT departments of large organisations and local authorities.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Information Systems (MSc) (Full time) [J4BH006] UK/EU (Full Time) 4,500 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,450 GBP International (Full Time) 13,500 GBP -
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
6.5 overall and 6 in writing.Other:
Please note that occasionally we may ask for a second reference as part of the application process for this course.Degree and/or experience:
Honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent.