Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MSc
MSc Computing (Dependable Software) aims to develop your understanding of advanced software engineering principles to enable you to build correct, robust and secure software applications.
This specialist software engineering route enables you to develop high-level software engineering skills, combining the theory, tools, methods and management techniques necessary to create dependable software products. This is a challenging course, leading you to explore concepts in programming languages that support or inhibit the development of dependable systems. You will understand how to design, build and test correct, robust and secure software, applying appropriate development methodologies and tools. We also focus on IT project management, ethical and quality issues, the human-computer interface and research methods, providing you with a broad and well-balanced perspective.
You should have a good honours degree with an established competency in procedural programming. The course aims to prepare you for a career in high quality software engineering. We encourage you to build on previous expertise, perhaps using it as a basis for particular projects or your dissertation.
There are four related masters programmes in computing. The structure of the programmes is designed to be flexible so that you can easily change from one to another, depending on choice of option module.
- MSc Computing (e-Business)
- MSc Computing (IT Management)
- MSc Computing (Information Security)
Some of our modules
- Digital Innovation and Usabilty
- Programming Languages and Dependability
- e-Business Languages
- IT Project Management
- Professional Practice in Computing
- Development of Dependable Software
- Research Methods for Computing
- Dissertation
Benefits
- development of sound technical and design skills with support from experienced, committed teaching team
- small, cohesive classes generate a close, supportive student group
- links with industry working in this area
- solid foundation for further research
Career Paths
Software engineer, test designer, software project manager
Entry requirements
A good Honours Degree or equivalent in any subject or an appropriate postgraduate or professional qualification, and have competency in computer programming. Employment experience may also be taken into account.
Mode of attendance
Full-time and part-time with mainly evening attendance
Enquiries and Applications
Student Recruitment Office
Waterworth Building
The Park, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 4BS
Tel: 01242 714500
Fax: 01242 714827
Email: postgrad@glos.ac.uk