Information Technology MSc

University of Glasgow

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Masters Degrees

Qualification

1 year

Course duration

9/17/2023

Start Date

US$35504

Fee

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The Masters in Information Technology is an intensive, practically oriented taught postgraduate programme which will equip you with advanced IT skills. This is a conversion degree programme intended for students without a computing science background. You will apply your knowledge and skills by conducting a development project. MSc Information Technology is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS). The School of Computing Science has extensive contacts with industrial partners who contribute to several of their taught courses, through active teaching, curriculum development, and panel discussion. Recent contributors include representatives from IBM, J.P. Morgan, Amazon, Adobe and Red Hat. During the programme students have an opportunity to develop and practice relevant professional and transferrable skills, and to meet and learn from employers about working in the IT industry. Students will have opportunities to meet employers who come to make recruitment presentations, and often seek to recruit our graduates during the programme.

For international students

A minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree of equivalent (eg GPA 3.0 or equivalent) in a subject other than computing science. IELTS: 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0 and TOEFL (ibt, my best or athome): 90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23.

For Iranian students

Students need a minimum of 15 on a 20 point scale from Public Universities and Medical Schools or a minimum of 16 on a 20 point scale from Azad Universities to be considered for Masters degree. Successful completion of Licence/Karashansi with minimum score of 12 can be considered for Pre-Master's. Please refer the university website for details of the English Language requirements for entry to individual postgraduate degree programmes.

1 year - Full time

Fee

£29,370.00 (US$ 35,504) per yearInternational applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2000 when an offer is made. Additional fees applicable. This is a fixed feePlease check with institution

Start Date

9/17/2023

Address

University of Glasgow, The Fraser Building, 65 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G12 8QQ, Scotland

School of Computing Science: International Excellence Award

Value of scholarship

£10,000.00 (US$ 12,089)

How to applay

Applicants holding offers will be automatically assessed for the scholarship based on academic merit. Applicants who are being considered for the scholarship will be notified within six weeks of receiving an offer. There is no separate application form required.

Requierments

The School aims to attract academically talented students from around the world to study a postgraduate taught programme and provide them with an intellectually demanding, research and industry-informed education. Excellence scholarships are available to International & EU candidates with a 1st class UK-equivalent honours degree of 75% and above for Academic Session 2023-24. Separate application for this scholarship is not required. To be eligible, applicants must have International or EU fee status hold a conditional or unconditional offer for a Computing Science postgraduate taught programme for September 2023 Eligible programmes Computing Science[MSc] Data Science[MSc] Information Technology[MSc] Software Development[MSc]

About

A prestigious institution, the University of Glasgow has been educating students since 1451. Ranked in the top 100 universities in the world, Glasgow is the fourth-oldest higher education provider in the UK, and was given the title of Scottish University of the Year by the Good University Guide in 2018.
The University of Glasgow is a truly international organisation, opening its doors to students and staff from over 140 countries. Additionally, it is a founding member of Universitas 21, a network of research-focused institutions which work to improve the standards of higher education worldwide.
Students can choose from over 600 different courses on offer at the institution, and can seek guidance from a brilliant student support service that helps with queries about workload, life in the UK, or even how to pay tuition fees. Students can also use the university’s Internship Hub, which offers over 350 internship opportunities every year.
Glasgow has a number of notable alumni, too. From Joseph Lister, who introduced the world to antiseptic, all the way to Nicola Sturgeon, the current First Minister of Scotland. It even welcomed Albert Einstein in 1933 to give a lecture on the theory of relativity.
Ideal for international students, Glasgow is well-known as the cultural capital of Scotland. It has numerous vibrant museums, galleries and performing arts centres, as well as stunning examples of architecture.
With 95.9% of graduates being employed or involved in further study 12 months after leaving the university, students can feel confident that a degree from Glasgow will leave them ready to take the step into employment after graduation.

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