MSc in Strategic Information Systems
Offers knowledge and expertise to prepare you for a senior position in an industrial, commerical or government organisation; you will be equipped with the appropriate technical knowledge, management skills, business understanding, independence of thought and highly developed critical faculties which are needed by a modern information systems engineer.
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Tuition fees
UK & EU Full Time Student Fees for 2007/2008
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Length
1year (Full-time) / 3 years (Part-time)
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Area of study
Computer Science & IT
Last update
2008-08-05
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Length
1year (Full-time) / 3 years (Part-time)
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You can find more information about the application process, including downloadable application forms that you can print out from the web, available at www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgapply
Teaching Language
English
Exams Required
The course is open to applicants who have at least a Second class Honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification. A minimum of two years professional experience is normally required.
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Course content
The taught stage of the degree programme is organised around four compulsory modules,covering the whole spectrum of information systems engineering: Computer Architecture and Networks; Software and Data Management; Information Systems and their Environment; Management and Information Technology. In addition to these, a number of more specialised option modules are offered from which you will typically choose a further six modules for study, allowing you to focus on the areas which are of most interest and relevance for you.
You will complete your course by undertaking a substantial supervised individual project, which you will write up and submit as an 18-20,000 word dissertation.
Special Features:
Particular emphasis is placed on the systems paradigm and systems thinking as fundamental to effective information systems engineering.
A specially written work-pack is provided for each module.
Part-time study is primarily by distance learning with regular contact sessions at the University for lectures, workshops and laboratory practicals.
Exemption from Professional Graduate Diploma and PGD Project of the British Computer Society.
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Tuition fees
UK & EU Full Time Student Fees for 2007/2008
Scholarships
Information on postgraduate funding opportunities for UK and EU students, including a regularly-updated list of university studentships, can be found on our website at www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgfunding
Funding is highly competitive and we recommend planning and researching your funding options well in advance of commencing your studies. Also, in most cases, you will need to have a firm offer of a place to study on a postgraduate programme before you will be considered for an award. It is therefore important that you apply for your chosen postgraduate programme well in advance of the closing date for funding applications as set by the relevant funding body.
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