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Information Systems
MSc (PGCert PGDip)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 12-18 months depending on start date

    Part-time: 2-5 years

    Professional accreditation

    This course is accredited by the British Computer Society.

    About the course

    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.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    Individual offers may vary.

    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.

  • 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

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    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.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.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

  • Location

    Location Help Moulsecoomb

    Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

    View campus maps and directions

    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • 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.

    Visit the careers service website.

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