Abertay University
100% online
MSc Computer Science with Software Engineering
Develop, design and build
software solutions for business
Apply By
17 February 2025
To Start
03 March 2025
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BCS Accredited
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Programme length: 12 months
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Fees: £6,600
Why Abertay?
University of the Year for Teaching Quality *
One of the UK's leading tech universities
Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education **
Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching **
95% of graduates in full-time work or study within six months of graduating
100% online, with six
starts per year
Pay per module
Guardian University Rankings, 2024 ****
* Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021 | ** Recognised by the UK Government's National Cyber Security Centre | *** Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback, Guardian University Guide, 2020 | **** Guardian University Rankings, 2024
Engineering future leaders in technology
Our MSc in Computer Science with Software Engineering enables graduates from non-computer science backgrounds to enter computer science and specialise in software engineering. You will gain the knowledge, understanding and application of practice in computer science areas including networking, human factors, emergent technologies and more, and develop specialised skills in software engineering. Our approach to teaching is interactive and learner-centred, so you can put the theory you learn into practice.
You will complete your study with a research-oriented proposal and project, as a further opportunity to develop your software engineering specialisation.
What you’ll study:
- Fundamentals of computing
- Data structures and algorithms
- Web development
- Databases
- Networking
- Data for Decision Making
- Emergent technologies
- Human factors
- Research Methods
- Research Proposal
- Master’s Project
Designed with your future in mind
Working professionals looking to pivot into, or take their next steps in computer science careers, but who are unable to take a study break, will find this MSc a good fit. It offers a solid foundation of skills and knowledge in computing, combined with advanced studies and a research project in software engineering.
You will have the flexibility to learn and earn with fully online and part-time study, so you can maintain important work, family and life commitments alongside your studies.
