University of East Anglia (UEA), PhD, Computing Science

Our core Computing Science MSc is designed for graduates of non-computing subjects who might be interested in a new career direction or who simply want to learn about the subject. The course gives you a firm grounding in the fundamentals of computing, with plenty of options to steer learning in your chosen direction – you’ll also develop valuable skills in project management, research, communication and team work which are extremely attractive to potential employers.

The degree culminates in a Masters dissertation which gives you the chance to specialise in a specific topic and work closely with our world-leading academics. We’ve got strong research expertise in areas as diverse as Artificial Intelligence, Audio and Visual Processing and Data Mining, and our research was highly rated in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2014).

The training in this course not only teaches essential computing technical knowledge but also develops generic, transferable skills such as in communication, critical thinking and reasoning, problem solving, independent and team working and project management, with an aim to make the graduates of this course professionally competitive and flexible in a challenging and changing employment environment. Thus, the graduates can find employment in a wider range of careers in industry, business, public sectors, education and research institutions, working as diverse roles, ranging from, software developers, systems analysts, data analysts, IT managers, to independent consultants and academic or commercial researchers.