Advanced Computer Science

Oxford Brookes University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Computer science

About this course

Delve into cybersecurity as you learn different ways to assess and secure modern networked computers against hacking threats. Secure Networking then teaches you the principles and practice of secure computer networking as you learn how to create complex systems at scale.

Get hands-on with machine learning and data mining as you discover how data science is revolutionising our world from medicine to industry.

You will explore how to develop and manage software, including testing, maintenance, and scalability. All of these are essential skills for a career in computing. Your final module develops CV-boosting agile expertise through group projects, while your dissertation lets you build a project related to your work or research interests.

Study Options

This course is available in 7 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1.5 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 6 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 18 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Oxford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 3 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Oxford

Part-time

Duration: 6 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Oxford

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2139 Information technology professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2136 IT quality and testing professionals
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Oxford
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Computer science