Newcastle University

Computer Science

Internet Technologies and Enterprise Computing MSc

12 months full time; 24 months part time

Fees

Fees per academic year 2012-13

UK/EU: full time £6,000 part time £3,000
International: full time £14,320 part time fees
Please refer to our Tuition Fees section for information about changes to fees and fee discounts.

Aims

This programme equips you with the skills and knowledge to design, build and extend the Internet infrastructure and to design a variety of distributed applications in the fields of scientific computing, electronic retailing, home banking, and information and service brokerage, to name just a few.

Programme Description

You take taught modules (75 credits), a group project (15 credits) and an individual project (90 credits).

The taught modules typically include: Internet programming; information management; system security; enterprise distributed computing; system design; system validation; distributed algorithms; and recent developments in the Internet and web.

The focus of the six-month individual project is normally a system design and implementation project for networked computing. Opportunities exist for undertaking your project with industry, and our students have completed projects for a number of well-known IT companies (eg BT, HP, SAGE, Prism Technologies, Broadmedia Technologies).

Find out more detailed information about the programme modules

Entrance Requirements

A second-class Honours degree in computing science or a Joint Honours degree in which one of the subjects is computing science. We also consider applications from science graduates with several years of relevant industrial computing experience. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.  

Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.

Tier 4 Student Visas (International Applicants)

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has now revised its rules for Tier 4 student visa applications regarding English language ability. You are now required to hold a minimum of IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) in all sub skills (listening, writing, reading and speaking) to be eligible to apply for a Tier 4 visa.

Please note that the University’s English language requirements are normally higher (see above).

Typical Funding

Students on industrial placements receive additional payments determined by their sponsoring company.

How to Apply

There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2012 entry should apply by Friday 13 July 2012 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.

For the quickest and easiest way to apply, visit our postgraduate online application site.

Further Information

Early application is advised.

For further information please contact:
Admissions Secretary
School of Computing Science
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 8072
E-mail: cs.admissions@ncl.ac.uk