UCAS  Code    CID128

Duration          1 years

If your first degree is not related to computing, this course allows you to make the transition to computing. Salaries in the ICT sector are over a third higher than the national average and our course is designed to fit the current needs of employers.

Our supportive tutors will guide you through topics that include software development, networks, database systems and web development. We help you develop the necessary skills to undertake a Masters-level project in designing and implementing IT systems, without assuming previous experience.

By the end of the course you will have an expert understanding of the processes and knowledge that are needed to design, implement and support an IT system. You will also be able to make a significant contribution to IT research activities as well as to team-based IT projects.

The research aspects of the course are supported by Sunderland’s on-going research programme. The specialisms of our Digital Innovation Research Beacon include intelligent systems, internet technologies, information retrieval and interaction design.

Sunderland has invested heavily in state-of-the-art technology for computer sciences and IT. We are among the UK’s top ten universities in terms of spend per student, according to The Guardian University Guide 2013.