SE-Master of Science in Computing Top-Up (ROH)
Master of Science in Computing (Top Up)
18 Months Part-time
Software Engineering
Master’s Degree
University of Roehampton
Course Overview
The “MSc Computing” course is designed for non-computing graduates, emphasizing practical skills and foundational theory to prepare for IT careers. It covers software development, databases, and cyber security, integrating collaborative and ethical practices. The program uses blended and project-based learning, teaching system requirements, design, implementation, and testing.
Ideal for diverse backgrounds, it ensures adaptability to evolving technology and culminates in a project chosen from student-defined, research-based, industry-defined, or social enterprise topics.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of systems architecture in computing, including key concepts and frameworks.
Master methods, techniques, and tools for information modeling, management, and security in computing environments.
Gain insights into management techniques and their integration with computing principles and practices.
Incorporate a critical ethical perspective, addressing legal, social, ethical, and professional issues in computing.
Independently implement and evaluate improvements in the design, construction, and evaluation of computer-based systems.
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E-Learning
132 hours
132 hours
Projects/Assignments
236 hours
236 hours
Flipped Class/Mentoring
104 hours
104 hours
Additional Practice
1564 hours
1564 hours
Assessment
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Prerequisites
Target Audience
Candidates must have a minimum of a second-class bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or is a Polytechnic Diploma holders in STEM with minimum 5 years of relevant working experience. Those with a recognized professional qualification and relevant work experience, and mature candidates with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Admission Prerequisite
Academic Qualification:
Minimum second-class bachelor’s degree in any field from the recognized University
- Non-graduates with appropriate professional qualifications will be considered on a case-to-case basis by the University
- Polytechnic Diploma in STEM with relevant experience will be considered on a case-to-case basis by the University
- Matured candidates with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience will be considered on a case-to-case basis
- IELTS 6.5 (with no elements lower than 5.5) or its equivalent or
- C6 in English at GCE “O” Level or
- Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English
Graduation Requirements
Minimum attendance of 75% in all the sessions of each module
Minimum pass grade in the summative assessment of each module
Minimum pass grade in the summative assessment of each module
Module Summary
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 1
Software Development – 1
Session Plan Details
Acquire essential programming concepts, methodologies, and techniques, covering syntax, semantics, variables, data, input-output, conditions, iteration, functions, recursion, and algorithms. Learn to build, execute, and test software applications in a high-level language, developing problem-solving skills and programming fluency.
What You’ll Learn
- Introduction to Programming
- Basic syntax and semantics of a higher-level language
- Common code patterns
- Data Manipulation in Python
- Simple I/O : Creating, storing & retrieving files
- Functions in Python
- Recussion and Exceptions
- Introduction to fundamental concepts of algorithms
- Object Orientation
Module 2
Database
Session Plan Details
Build foundational knowledge in data modeling, access, and modification. It covers relational data storage, data modeling using various models, and SQL for queries. Explores legal, social, and ethical aspects, including GDPR and Freedom of Information. It also addresses database security, such as preventing SQL injections, aiming to develop students’ fluency in handling relational databases
What You’ll Learn
- Introduction to Data and Database Management System
- Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
- Introduction to SQL_DDL and DML
- Data Model
- Normalisation
- Database Transaction
- Relational Algebra
- Advanced_SQL:Subquery
Module 3
Software Engineering
Session Plan Details
Explore object-oriented and event-driven programming. Students will explore object design, inheritance, encapsulation, event handlers, and GUI development. The module emphasizes software design, including paradigms and patterns, and introduces graphics and visualization. Use agile project management and industrial-standard IDEs to implement, debug, and develop software applications.
What You’ll Learn
- Introduction web application
- GIT and Kanban
- JavaScript and event-driven programming
- Starting node.Js and express.Js
- Building a dev environment and connecting to the database
- Database driven applications
- Building the frontend with templating
- MVC/OOP design patterns
Module 4
Computer Systems
Session Plan Details
Learn fundamental concepts and techniques of computer hardware and operations, including logic design, state machines, and network communications. Assembly language programming, performance evaluation, parallel systems, and network organization. Develop fluency in understanding and designing computer systems, requiring students to create and analyze both their own and existing system designs.
What You’ll Learn
- What is computer systems
- Introduction to Logic design
- State Machines
- Von Neumann Machines
- Introduction to Assembly Programming
- Network hardware and design
- OSI model and Network protocols
- Routing & Switching & World Wide Web
- Introduction to system performance evaluation
- Introduction to parallel systems
Module 5
Computing & Society
Session Plan Details
Explore computing’s societal role, covering ethical practice, usability, accessibility, sustainability, and legal frameworks. It emphasizes understanding user needs, ethical concerns, and professional requirements. Learn the frameworks to be responsible IT practitioners, essential in software engineering, AI, data science, and cybersecurity. Develop fluency in professional and ethical practice through case studies and ethical argumentation.
What You’ll Learn
- Computing & Society Introduction
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and User experience (UX)
- Stakeholder identification and the Software Development Lifecycle
- Digital Tools for Collaboration and Communication
- Collaboration Tools, Workflows and Professional Responsibilities
- Discount’ Usability Testing
- Professional Practice: Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Professional Practice: Intellectual Property + Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies
- Sustainability: Environmental Impact of Computing
- Design Challenge Preparation
Module 6
Cyber Security
Session Plan Details
Learn the risks, mitigations, and ethical practices in computer security. Explore privacy from philosophical, legal, and ethical perspectives, foundational security principles like CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability), threats, and attacks. It includes secure design, cryptography, human factors, and governance. Evaluate system vulnerabilities and mitigations, integrating concepts from other computing modules to understand workplace security requirements.
What You’ll Learn
- Deploy a Sandboxed Network (Portfolio)
- Asset Detection and Reconnaissance (Portfolio)
- Vulnerability Scanning (Portfolio)
- OWASP Juice Shop Challenge (Portfolio)
- OWASP Portfolio and Practical Exam Preparation
Module 7
MSc Project
Session Plan Details
Explore a chosen topic, supported by academic staff. It involves significant individual research and application of practical and analytical skills. Projects can be student-defined, academic-defined, industry-defined, or social enterprise. Each project is supervised by an academic, culminating in a product and a supporting report.
What You’ll Learn
- Hone your research, analytical, and practical skills, ane be prepared for independent, high-level work in the field.
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 1
Software Development – 1
Session Plan Details
Acquire essential programming concepts, methodologies, and techniques, covering syntax, semantics, variables, data, input-output, conditions, iteration, functions, recursion, and algorithms. Learn to build, execute, and test software applications in a high-level language, developing problem-solving skills and programming fluency.
What You’ll Learn
- Introduction to Programming
- Basic syntax and semantics of a higher-level language
- Common code patterns
- Data Manipulation in Python
- Simple I/O : Creating, storing & retrieving files
- Functions in Python
- Recussion and Exceptions
- Introduction to fundamental concepts of algorithms
- Object Orientation
Module 2
Database
Session Plan Details
Build foundational knowledge in data modeling, access, and modification. It covers relational data storage, data modeling using various models, and SQL for queries. Explores legal, social, and ethical aspects, including GDPR and Freedom of Information. It also addresses database security, such as preventing SQL injections, aiming to develop students’ fluency in handling relational databases
What You’ll Learn
- Introduction to Data and Database Management System
- Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
- Introduction to SQL_DDL and DML
- Data Model
- Normalisation
- Database Transaction
- Relational Algebra
- Advanced_SQL:Subquery
Module 3
Software Engineering
Session Plan Details
Explore object-oriented and event-driven programming. Students will explore object design, inheritance, encapsulation, event handlers, and GUI development. The module emphasizes software design, including paradigms and patterns, and introduces graphics and visualization. Use agile project management and industrial-standard IDEs to implement, debug, and develop software applications.
What You’ll Learn
- Introduction web application
- GIT and Kanban
- JavaScript and event-driven programming
- Starting node.Js and express.Js
- Building a dev environment and connecting to the database
- Database driven applications
- Building the frontend with templating
- MVC/OOP design patterns
Module 4
Computer Systems
Session Plan Details
Learn fundamental concepts and techniques of computer hardware and operations, including logic design, state machines, and network communications. Assembly language programming, performance evaluation, parallel systems, and network organization. Develop fluency in understanding and designing computer systems, requiring students to create and analyze both their own and existing system designs.
What You’ll Learn
- What is computer systems
- Introduction to Logic design
- State Machines
- Von Neumann Machines
- Introduction to Assembly Programming
- Network hardware and design
- OSI model and Network protocols
- Routing & Switching & World Wide Web
- Introduction to system performance evaluation
- Introduction to parallel systems
Module 5
Computing & Society
Session Plan Details
Explore computing’s societal role, covering ethical practice, usability, accessibility, sustainability, and legal frameworks. It emphasizes understanding user needs, ethical concerns, and professional requirements. Learn the frameworks to be responsible IT practitioners, essential in software engineering, AI, data science, and cybersecurity. Develop fluency in professional and ethical practice through case studies and ethical argumentation.
What You’ll Learn
- Computing & Society Introduction
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and User experience (UX)
- Stakeholder identification and the Software Development Lifecycle
- Digital Tools for Collaboration and Communication
- Collaboration Tools, Workflows and Professional Responsibilities
- Discount’ Usability Testing
- Professional Practice: Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Professional Practice: Intellectual Property + Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies
- Sustainability: Environmental Impact of Computing
- Design Challenge Preparation
Module 6
Cyber Security
Session Plan Details
Learn the risks, mitigations, and ethical practices in computer security. Explore privacy from philosophical, legal, and ethical perspectives, foundational security principles like CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability), threats, and attacks. It includes secure design, cryptography, human factors, and governance. Evaluate system vulnerabilities and mitigations, integrating concepts from other computing modules to understand workplace security requirements.
What You’ll Learn
- Deploy a Sandboxed Network (Portfolio)
- Asset Detection and Reconnaissance (Portfolio)
- Vulnerability Scanning (Portfolio)
- OWASP Juice Shop Challenge (Portfolio)
- OWASP Portfolio and Practical Exam Preparation
Module 7
MSc Project
Session Plan Details
Explore a chosen topic, supported by academic staff. It involves significant individual research and application of practical and analytical skills. Projects can be student-defined, academic-defined, industry-defined, or social enterprise. Each project is supervised by an academic, culminating in a product and a supporting report.
What You’ll Learn
- Hone your research, analytical, and practical skills, ane be prepared for independent, high-level work in the field.
Flexible Learning Pathway
After meeting the graduation requirements, the candidate will be awarded a top-up degree.
Professional Certificate in AI Application Development
Professional Certificate
Professional Diploma in Full Stack Software Development
Professional Diploma
Master of Science in Computing (Top Up)
Master’s Degree
Certification(s)
Certification(s) Earned
- Master of Science in Computing awarded by University of Roehampton, United Kingdom
Pricing
Course Fee
USD 2,500
Payment Plan
Tuition fee is available for full payment and installments before the start of class. For more details Contact Us.
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Master of Science in Computing (Top Up) |
Installment Plan | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | USD 1,050 | |
| Month 2-4 | USD 150 /month | |
| Month 5 | USD 1,050 | |
| Month 6-8 | USD 150 /month | |
| Total | 8 installments | USD 3,000 |
About University of Roehampton
The University of Roehampton, London, has a proud history in higher education stretching back 180 years. While still focused on its pioneering values and teaching heritage from its 19th-century collegiate roots, the University has developed a diverse curriculum that reflects London’s multicultural creative spirit. It offers a high-quality UK education experience to more than 10,000 students from 141 countries.
Known for its commitment to personalized learning and academic excellence, Roehampton offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs across various disciplines. With a focus on preparing students for successful careers and fulfilling lives, the university emphasizes innovative teaching methods, research-led learning, and strong community engagement. Roehampton values diversity, creativity, and critical thinking, shaping global citizens who contribute positively to society.
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