MSc in Computer Science (Conversion)

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Reception for the M.Sc(conv) course

Venue: School of Computer Science & Informatics, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4.
Date: Thursday 9th September 2010.
Time: 4 pm.

Who is this degree for?

Now more than ever skilled IT professionals are in high demand. In a time when sustainable employment is under threat high quality graduates are still in demand in this area. UCD in conjuction with the Institute of Public Administration, which is a recognised college of the NUI, is now offering non-computing graduates the MSc in Computer Science. This Masters is a skills conversion course for individuals who hold a primary degree in another discipline (e.g., Arts, Commerce), but who would like to enter into an IT related career.

What is this programme about?

The MSc in Computer Science is a 15-month intensive postgraduate programme which provides a thorough foundation in the practical aspects of the development and management of modern information systems. This MSc will run over four 30-credit semesters over 15 months from Sep 2010 to Dec 2011. Semesters 1 and 2 will run from September to April. Semester 3 will run from May to August and Semester 4 will run from September to December of year 2.

The 90 credits of Semesters 1, 2 and 3 are core credits. 70 of the 90 credits are at Level 4 and 20 at Level 3. Students must obtain more than a 50% average in order to continue in the MSc stream in Semester 4. Thus, students may exit at this point with a Graduate Diploma (or Graduate Certificate) provided they have obtained an appropriate number of credits.

Semester 4 will be composed of 30-credits of modules chosen from a suite of modules that are part of the MSc by Negotiated Learning. This structure allows the students to specialise in a partical area in their 4th semester.

What will I learn?

Semester 1

Programming and Data Structures [UCD]: 10 credits
Databases and Information Systems (DBMS) [UCD]: 5 credits
Certified Internet Web Professional Course [IPA] 15 credits

Semester 2

Introduction to Computer Systems [IPA]: 15 credits
Programming and Data Structures II [UCD]: 5 credits
SQL Programming [UCD]: 5 credits
Software Project - Part 1 [UCD]: 5 credits

Semester 3

Systems Management and Networking [IPA] : 15 credits
Software Project - Part 2 [UCD]: 15 credits

Semester 4

Students can choose 30 credits worth of advanced modules from the MSc in Computer Science by Negotiated Learning.

Fees & Application Process

The HEA supports this programme and the course fees will be in the region of €2,500 for eligible EU students. The application deadline for this course will be the 30th of June 2010. Applications are being accepted online, see http://www.ucd.ie/apply/ for more information.

Contact

For more information on this new Master programme, please contact the course administrator - Clare Comerford at .

Course Directors

Dr. Damian Dalton (UCD), Senior Lecturer, email: damian.dalton@ucd.ie, Tel.: +353 (0) 1 7162477
Mr Gerry Grogan (IPA), Director of Studies, email: ggrogan@ipa.ie, Tel.: +353 (0) 1 2403672