MSc Computer Systems Engineering (Software Systems): University of East London

About the programme

This programme is designed to enable engineers to develop a comprehensive systems software approach for applications which will provide an important contribution to the ever-growing computer software industry. During your studies you will explore the design and development of large, heterogeneous software systems, and give consideration to issues such as reliability and performance features of concurrency and distributed systems, and the management of software development projects. Consideration is also given to a range of relevant areas, such as artificial intelligence and mathematical modelling. At the end of your programme you will have gained the specialist expertise essential to the design and development of high-integrity software for the specification of critical systems.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this programme have successfully moved to careers in systems engineering, or higher study in the UK, Europe and the USA. However a number have also embarked on careers in business, management and finance.

Admission requirements

The entry requirement for the MSc programme is normally satisfied by possession of one of the following:

• BEng (Hons) in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Computer Science in combination with Electronic Engineering, Physics, or an appropriate and related subject, with an award classification typically of (2:1) but of no less than a lower second class honours (2:2).
• A degree qualification of a standard equivalent to (i) obtained after a course of full-time study extending over a period of not less than three years in a recognised university outside the UK.
• Applicants having other qualifications and/or appropriate professional experience will be considered if they are able to provide a satisfactory outcome, based on the process of Assessment of Prior (Experiential) Learning (APL/APEL). This assessment will be carried out by the School through the APL/APEL Monitoring Committee.
• Applicants will also be required to meet the University standard for competence in English language and will be expected to hold GCSE or equivalent grade C in English. In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.0 or higher overall, with no less than 5.5 in components, or equivalent is required.