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Qualification
Master of Computing with Honours - MComp (Hons)
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Location
Keele University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Gain the advanced technical, practical and research skills needed to fast-track your career in todays
fast-paced, tech-focused business world. Covering everything from foundational Python programming to Cloud Computing and employability focused modules, youll graduate ready to pursue PhD study or gain a competitive edge in the graduate employment market.
Course overview
Computer systems are now vital to business, government, science and society, and there is pressing need for graduates with the professional understanding, practical skills, and theoretical foundations to harness software and hardware technologies to solve real-world problems and develop the systems of the future. Our four-year MComp programme allows you to immerse yourself in the tools, techniques, and foundational theories that drive innovation in science and technology, offering the widest scope of learning in the field.
Work placements
In an increasingly competitive job market, employers are seeking to recruit employees who have high-level knowledge, skills and an understanding of the workplace. In between years two and three of your studies, there is the opportunity to undertake a placement. This will enable you to apply the skills and theories you have learnt to real situations in the industrial workplace and enhance your employability. Throughout your placement you will be supported by an academic advisor and a placements and project manager, who is based in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics.
Foundation year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year.
This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence.
Your future career
95% of Keele students are in employment or further study within 15 months of finishing their studies (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2019/20)
You will explore advanced topics and techniques at the leading edge of computer science research, allowing you to pursue a more advanced academic or industrial career. You will also graduate with a wide variety of advanced subject specific and transferrable skills across many areas including leadership, problem solving, computational thinking, integrity, team working, modelling, critical thinking, communication, adaptability, reflective practice and time management.
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
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