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Computing (F66) (Taught)

Course details
  • 1 Study option
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Distance Learning
Awarded by:
The Open University

Course summary

Build advanced skills and take your computing career to the next level. This masters degree allows you to tailor your studies through a broad route or follow a specialist pathway in software engineering accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. You’ll explore software systems, data management and information security, and learn to design effective solutions to real computing challenges. Practical and research-based study helps you apply your learning with confidence. You’ll graduate ready to take on senior roles in industry or continue your studies through research.

Key features of the course

  • Bring together theory and practice and draw on your background and experience

  • Choose a route and modules to fit your career needs and professional interests

  • Build a platform for further research studies

Modules

Course Modules

You’ll choose one of two routes:

Broad route
Software Engineering route

Broad route

To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits. You'll choose two 30-credit core computing modules, three 30-credit option modules, and complete your degree with a 30-credit project module.

Software Engineering route

To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits. You'll study two compulsory 30-credit core modules, choose three 30-credit option modules, and complete your degree with a 30-credit project module.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT
  • Engineering Council

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Although this qualification has no entry requirements, we recommend you have:

a UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a computing discipline or relevant industry experience
minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores of
Reading: 5.5
Writing: 5.5
Speaking: 5.5
Listening: 5.5
Overall: 6.0.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

As fees for individual modules can vary, the total cost you pay for your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. For further information about fees, please refer to the course description on The Open University website.

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