The MSc in Computing and Information Technology develops students' critical understanding of the issues associated with using computing systems and their impact on business processes and project management. It also gives students without prior programming experience the opportunity to gain programming skills in a modern software development environment.
Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
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Duration1 year(s)
Tuition FeeGBP 41,791 / year(s)
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
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Requirements
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements
- A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree.
The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.
Application requirements
- CV which includes your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date
- Personal statement (optional)
- Two original signed academic references
- Academic transcripts and degree certificates; please only provide certified copies, with official English translations if applicable; do not send original documents as they cannot be returned
For more guidance, see supporting documents and references for postgraduate taught programmes.
English language proficiency
If English is not your first language, you may need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability. See approved English language tests and scores for this course.
Career
After your degree
Careers
Alumni of Computer Science MSc programmes have gone on to work in a variety of global, commercial, financial and research institutions, including:
- Amadeus
- Amazon
- Atlas
- Avaloq
- Barclays Capital
- BP
- BT Openreach
- Capricorn Ventis
- FactSet
- Hailo
- Hewlett Packard
- Hitachi Data Systems
- Microsoft
- OpenBet
- Rockstar
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Sky
- Skyscanner
- Symantec
- TriSystems
The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students in building their employability skills.
Further study
The EngD programme in Computer Science is a 4-year Engineering Doctorate involving an industrial partner and incorporating a 30-week taught component and a 170-week individual research component. Students who have already completed an MSc may be able to proceed directly to the individual research component of the EngD.
Many graduates continue their education by enrolling in PhD programmes at St Andrews. The School of Computer Science is highly rated for its theoretical and practical research in areas such as:
- AI
- symbolic computation
- networking
- distributed systems
- human computer interaction
- systems engineering
The School also offers research opportunities leading to a PhD in Computer Science.
Postgraduate researchFee Information
Tuition Fee
41,791 / year(s)
Computing and Information Technology (MSc)
University of St Andrews
United Kingdom, St Andrews