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MSc Computer Science provides you with a valuable grounding for working in the information technology industry. As well as gaining a broad knowledge of computing, you will acquire programming skills and have the opportunity to investigate specific areas of current research more deeply.
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MSc (Hons) Computer Science
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October
This intensive computer science course is designed for graduates who are new to computer science and would like to embark on a career in IT. It is also ideal if you are working in IT, without a formal IT degree, and want to update your skills and place them in a broader context while also obtaining a formal computer science qualification.
Birkbeck established one of the first computing departments in the UK in 1957.
You will have 24-hour access to several laboratories of networked PCs with a range of language compilers, database and other application software.