MSc Computing and Management

Overview

This course offers you the opportunity to pursue your interests in both computing and management subjects at a postgraduate level. This MSc runs in collaboration with Leeds University Business School and is suitable for students with undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than computing or management and also for those with a computing degree as there are advanced computing modules available.

Modules taken in the Business School will give you a firm foundation in essential management issues, including marketing, finance, and organizational theory. In the School of Computing you will be introduced to the core fundamentals of information systems and computer science, including programming, within an environment of cutting-edge computing research. If you have a computing background you will be able to take the more advanced computing modules.

Duration: Full-time, 12 months
Start date: September
2012 course fees: UK/EU: £10,000; International: £16,200
Scholarships: £5,000 scholarships available
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Modules

The tables below show the modules that you will study if you commence your studies in September 2011. This information is taken from the University Programme Catalogue, which is a tool designed for current students to select modules. If you are looking to start your studies in September 2012 this is still a useful guide as it gives you an idea of what you might study.

Compulsory modules	Optional modules (choose eight)
Research Project	Techniques for Knowledge Management
	Business Information Systems
	Advanced Distributed Systems
	Operations and Innovation Management
	Problem Solving with Computers
	Understanding Organisations
	Marketing for Management
	Strategic Management
	Machine Learning*
	Vision*
	Language*

This is an indicative list and actual content may vary as we regularly review the content or our courses in light of new experiences and developments in the field.

*Advanced computing modules which are only available to students with a computing background.

Entry requirements

A degree equivalent to a UK upper second class honours (2.1) degree or higher.

English language requirement: A pass at GCSE level in English language (grade C or above). If English is not your first language, you are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. You will need to meet our minimum requirements for one of the following recognised English language tests: the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Pearson Test of English Academic.

Career options

Having completed this course, you will be able to enter a high-flying career as an IT professional having both a sophisticated technical knowledge and the ability to approach the deployment of IT from a management perspective. Job prospects are likely to be in IT project management, the implementation of IT strategy in companies, the management of companies through IT-enabled change.

Recent graduates from the School of Computing can be found in organisations such as Accenture, Logica, GE Consumer Finance, William Hill Plc, HBOS, ARM, Pierbridge CRM, LHASA, BTexact Technologies, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory UK, Plus Net Technology, Softwires Ltd, Lloyds TSB Registars, Acer, NIIT Technologies, Trion, AC Nielsen and Matrix Research amongst many others.

How to apply

The easiest and quickest way to apply for a masters course is to apply online. This way you can track your application at each stage of the process. However, if you prefer you can download an application form. Once complete, please return this, along with the correct documents to our Engineering Admissions Hub either via email or post: Engineering PGT Admissions Hub, Faculty of Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.

If you require any further information please contact the Postgraduate Admissions team, e: pgadmit@comp.leeds.ac.uk, t: +44 (0)113 343 5440.