Computer Science MSc

If you’re looking to transition to a career in IT, Keele’s MSc Computer Science acts as a conversion’ course, even if your first degree is in a subject other than Computing. It is designed to familiarise you with the most recent software engineering techniques, developing key skills and competencies, including advanced programming in Python, as well as practical experience designing and managing information systems.<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community<br/><br/><br/>- Access to specialist equipment, including over 100 PCs with relevant hardware and software, gaming lab, high-performance computing infrastructure and Makerspace<br/><br/><br/>- Continuous investment in facilities: the new Digital Society Institute will host a state-of-the-art £330k high-performance computing cluster for data-driven research, and VR/Interaction Lab<br/><br/><br/>- Internationally recognised expertise in computational neuroscience, evolutionary systems, machine learning and AI, software and systems engineering<br/><br/><br/>- Develop and then put your professional and technical skills to use solving a real-world problem on either an industrial placement or MSc Project<br/><br/><br/>From big data analytics to smart energy systems, cyber security or computer-assisted education, rapid technological advances are providing new and exciting ways for us to enhance living, learning and work in our increasingly digital and data-driven world.<br/><br/>If you graduated at undergraduate level from a non-computing discipline, this MSc offers a postgraduate pathway to progress and excel in a career in computing and IT.<br/><br/>Job opportunities and the skills needed to perform them are changing, creating above average demand for computer science graduates in settings as diverse as financial services, retail, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications, among others, as well as IT consultancies, service provides and tech giants like Microsoft, Apple and Oracle.<br/><br/>**About Keele**<br/><br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.<br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.<br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.