SAAS studentships for MSc in Information Technology/Internet Technologies for eBusiness/Advanced Computing

Department of Computing Science and Mathematics

University of Stirling

The MSc in Information Technology is a one-year programme for those who wish to enter the information technology field. It is concerned with the practical application of computers to business and commerce with particular emphasis on e-commerce, the internet and multimedia. The programme is suitable for those with first degrees in Arts, Business, Management or Social Science fields. The programme provides an excellent re-training opportunity for those who have already been in employment, and graduates from the course are able to offer a valuable mixture of applicable practical skills to prospective employers.

The MSc in Internet Technologies for eBusiness is a one-year programme for graduates who have already completed a computing degree. It is concerned with the advanced application of the internet to business and e-commerce, with particular emphasis on web design and scripting, decision support systems, web services and telecommunications. Graduates from the programme will be well placed to enter the IT/web support departments of commercial organisations. You will have specific vocational skills in the design and development of web applications requiring accessible user interfaces to central, shared enterprise database systems, such as e-commerce shopping websites and many other applications with essentially the same underlying core technologies.

The MSc in Advanced Computing is a one-year advanced programme for graduates who have already completed a computing degree. You will obtain an up-to-date knowledge on computing technologies, including computer networking and telecommunications, object-oriented design and programming, databases, and multimedia and computer game programming. It is designed to complement and extend a student’s previous education, training and experience in computing. Appropriate module choices facilitate adjusting the programme of study according to your prior expertise. Graduates from the programme will be well placed to enter the IT departments of commercial organisations. You will have specific vocational skills in the design and development of computer applications and networks. You will have gained experience in specific technologies such as enterprise database systems, web services, telecommunications systems, computer games, and decision support systems.

Each programme comprises two semesters (nine months) of taught courses, after which you may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma, or you may continue with a three month Masters project.