The Pre-Masters – Computing pathway gives students a deeper understanding in preparation for their chosen postgraduate degree.
The Pre-Masters programme is designed for those students who do not qualify for direct entry to a postgraduate degree at Edinburgh Napier University.
The Pre-Masters Programme will equip you with the advanced skills you need to complete your postgraduate study at Edinburgh Napier University. You can study this over one or two terms depending on your academic qualifications and English language level.
Duration
15 months:
3 months pathway + 1 year degree
18 months:
6 months pathway + 1 year degree
Start Dates
April | JanuaryPathway Tuition Fee
£8,695.00 – £11,495.00| Course | English Language Requirement |
|---|---|
| One Term | IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all components |
| Two Terms | IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.5 minimum in all components |
Alongside core modules, you will study subject-specific modules that will equip you with a foundation of knowledge for your chosen field of study.
The aim of the module is to develop your ability to communicate effectively and appropriately within a technical and professional context. This is achieved through a focus on how more advanced communication skills may be developed and an appreciation of how specialised vocabulary and technical language may be deployed both in studies and within professional activities. The module has a language and skills development focus but also aims to engage you directly with your specific field of study in Computing. This is achieved by putting language and skills acquisition firmly in a context of your keenness to study effectively in the future.
15 credits
This module provides you with an introduction to software development, assuming no prior programming experience on your part as you learn to develop, run and debug programmes. The module focuses on the foundational algorithmic constructs of sequence, selection, and iteration, through the use of flowcharts/pseudocode and their implementation in the Java language. Fundamental data structures such as arrays are introduced. Students are introduced to the idea of choosing a data structure appropriate for purpose. The module further introduces the principles of object-oriented software development, including objects, classes, properties, methods, and inheritance. Best practice is covered throughout the module, including strategies to make code readable, and to facilitate code reuse.
15 credits
The primary aim of the module is to familiarise you with the basic operating principles of modern computer systems. This includes understanding the basic components of a computer, how data is represented and operated on, and how programs are executed at a low level. As modern computers gain much of their utility from networked resources, it is important that you are provided with a basic understanding of how computers communicate with each other. Finally, the module covers basic Operating Systems concepts which allow computing resources to be utilised effectively, with some discussion on the role of security in modern computing.
15 credits
This module aims to provide an introduction to computer programming for interactive media applications. You will design, write, test and debug programs. You also learn the essentials of computer programming: variables, data types and data structures and programming constructs such conditionals, loops and functions. You are also introduced to the basics of object-oriented programming. These programming fundamentals will be used to develop interactive applications to process digital images and to implement animations.
15 credits
