Computer Science (Business Computing)

University of Staffordshire
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Computer science

About this course

Looking to bridge the gap between technology and management? At Staffordshire University, develop the knowledge and skills needed to forward your career in Business Computing.

Business computing is pivotal in the understanding of how computing technologies can be used to enhance operations within small and large-scale organisations. We offer you the opportunity to specialise in these systems, giving you the skills to become a key driver of business computing in your career.

In the business computing sector, you will need to manage data in a variety of different ways. You will learn how to use data mining tools against a data warehouse to discover new knowledge, using SAP ERP to manage core business functions and AWS to then develop your applications and deploy to the internet.

We are proud members of the SAP University Alliance. In the information systems sector, SAP is one of the world leading designers of enterprise systems, and in our MSc you will get an opportunity to become a specialist in SAP ERP.

Through the expert teaching in our MSc, you will study the fundamentals of IT as a support tool within business. You’ll cover such aspects as systems analysis and design, cloud-based services, database technology, big data, data science, knowledge discovery etc.

Not only do we offer technical knowledge as part of the MSc, we also aim to instil the academic and professional skills required for lifelong learning and development. We cover research methods, communications, critical thinking, and analysis, academic and professional report writing.

If you choose to leave before completing the full 180 credit MSc course, you are entitled to a lower award if you have achieved pass grades for the necessary credits. This would be 60 taught module credits for a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or 120 taught module credits for a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip).

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MSc Computer Science (Business Computing)

Study Options

This course is available in 4 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Distance learning (full-time)

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Stoke on Trent

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Distance learning (part-time)

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Stoke on Trent

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2139 Information technology professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
2141 Web design professionals

Course Details

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