Informatics Research Centre (IRC)
University of Reading
Full – time: 12 months
The innovative MSc Applied Informatics programme offered by the Informatics Research Centre (IRC) of the Business School at the University of Reading addresses an increasing demand from industry and academia for professionals with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in information management and systems across the two popular disciplines - business and information engineering. It attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds. The course will develop knowledge of principles for information management and business applications; as well as skills for design, implementation and evaluation of information services for organisations. Graduates are well equipped to become competent information specialist or managers in the fields of biodiversity, construction management, healthcare management, information systems for business intelligence, and knowledge management. The programme benefits from various areas of excellence within the University and it includes the following specialisations:
• MSc Business Informatics
• MSc Biodiversity Informatics
• MSc Construction Informatics
• MSc Computing Informatics
• MSc Financial Prognostic Informatics (subject to approval)
Funding
Scholarships/studentships are available in various forms:
• 2 full scholarships with stipend (cover tuition fee + £7,000 stipend per annum)
• 2 full-fee scholarships (cover tuition fee only)
• 4 studentships of £4,000 (for overseas students only)
• A large number of studentships of £2,000 (for overseas students) and £600 (for home students)
General funding sources
For general sources of funding that may apply to this study opportunity, visit the page(s) below.
Funding information
- Funding applies to:
- Open to applicants from a range of countries
Contacts and how to apply
- Administrative contact and how to apply:
- Entry requirements
Entrants to this programme are normally required to have obtained at least a 2.1 Honours Bachelors Degree in related fields; or equivalent experience subject to the University’s APEL rules.
For further details please visit the web:
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/IRC/Postgraduatetaught/irc-pgt-applinf.asp
Contact:
Mrs Charmaine Birchmore
Email: c.birchmore@reading.ac.uk
Postal address:
Mrs C Birchmore
Informatics Research Centre
The University of Reading
Philip Lyle, 3rd Floor
Reading, RG6 6BX, UK
Tel. 0118 378 6606 - Application deadline:
- 31 August 2008
