MSc/PgDip Advanced Computer Science
- Part-time study available
- International students can apply
- Work placement opportunity
As a graduate from this course you will be well equipped to work in a range of jobs such as system analyst, systems programmer, system administrator or computer analyst. Previous graduates of Computer Science from University of Salford have found employment with companies such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, 3M, Zen Internet, Siemens, Fast Web Media and Amsterdam Internet Exchange.
When you graduate, you may wish to embark up a research degree in the School of Computing, Science and Engineering at the University of Salford. For information on this, see: http://www.salford.ac.uk/computing-science-engineering/courses/postgraduate-research
Some of the School's research centres were part of Research Institutes that achieved 6* in the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), and the University of Salford is rated in the top third of all UK Universities for research. For information on the School's research centres, see: http://www.cse.salford.ac.uk/research/research-centres.php
The University of Salford is a research led university committed to creating and fostering a vibrant research environment for postgraduate research students from across the world. For more information on our comprehensive range of support services and application information, see: http://www.pg.salford.ac.uk/
Industry Links
The course may include the opportunity to do a professional placement which will provide you with relevant work-experience as an integrated part of the course. This opportunity is dependent on both your academic performance (as gauged by an appropriate achievement in Semester 1 assessments) and whether you can prove yourself to a potential employer. Placement companies will assess your CV (and possibly a Covering Letter) and will interview you. Hence, your performance will be a key factor in determining whether you secure an industrial placement. The university cannot guarantee that opportunities for professional placements will be available but would be active in trying to create some.
These professional placements can be with either an employer the University has established links with or one you have sought out yourself through personal research. In both cases, this allows the employers to have direct input into the nature of the work done, and it allows the transfer of technical and academic skills from the course environment to the host company environment. The timescales provide the possibility of a seamless transition from project work to full employment.