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Computing (E81) (Taught)

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

Course summary

Advance your computing career with this flexible postgraduate diploma. Choose a broad route or specialise in software engineering, building advanced knowledge, skills and techniques. You’ll explore software systems, data management, cyber security, and innovation management, and develop a professional mindset to apply computing in real-world contexts. Designed for computing practitioners or graduates wanting to shift into IT leadership, this qualification prepares you for senior roles or further study. Transferable skills in analysis, strategy and project execution help you draw on your experience and drive your career forward.

Key features of the course

  • Choose a study route that fits your professional needs and interests

  • Draw on your background and experience

  • Develop transferable skills applicable to employment and continuing professional development

  • Top up to the MSc in Computing in just one more year

Entry requirements

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Fees and funding

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