Cloud Computing MSc

This course is in clearing

Overview

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MSc

  • MSc Cloud Computing, home applicant, full time

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 1/2 years
    • Pound 10800 per year. Year 2 Industrial Placement Fee - £3,500
  • MSc Cloud Computing, home applicant, part time

    • Home Applicant
    • Part time
    • Pound 1800 per 30 credit module
  • MSc Cloud Computing, international applicant, full time

    • International Applicant
    • Full time, 1/2 years
    • Pound 15960 per year. Year 2 Industrial Placement Fee - £3,500
    International applications are closed for 2024

MSc with Placement Year

  • MSc Cloud Computing, home applicant, full time

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 1/2 years
    • Pound 10800 per year. Year 2 Industrial Placement Fee - £3,500
  • MSc Cloud Computing, home applicant, part time

    • Home Applicant
    • Part time
    • Pound 1800 per 30 credit module
  • MSc Cloud Computing, international applicant, full time

    • International Applicant
    • Full time, 1/2 years
    • Pound 15960 per year. Year 2 Industrial Placement Fee - £3,500
    International applications are closed for 2024

What makes this course different

Our computing courses are 2nd in London

Our computing courses are 2nd in London and 3rd in the country overall amongst all modern universities (Guardian 2019)

Accredited

We are accredited by AWS. As part of your programme you will be able to take Amazon certifications.

University of the Year for Teaching Quality

We are proud to be the University of the Year for Teaching Quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Course modules

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

Your future career

Almost all industries and business sectors and being heavily automated and there is a move towards the use of emerging technologies such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing to develop modern products and solutions. In addition to this, cybersecurity is of major importance to the government and businesses in all sectors. 

There is a shortage of personnel with advanced skills in these emerging and growing fields, and graduates of this programme can progress to work in a multitude of roles and industries. This can be directed to the technology industry, related banking and financial sectors or diverse ones such as agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and automotive. 

As a graduate of this programme, you'll have a solid understanding of the main disciplines that fall under these emerging and current areas. The kind of role you could go into includes:

  • Cloud Architect
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Big Data Analyst / Business Intelligence / Business Analyst
  • Senior Software Architect / System Architect
  • IT Project Manager / IT Consultant / IT Programme Manager
  • Software Engineering / System Developer
  • AI Specialist / Robotics
  • IoT Specialist / Smart Device Programmer
  • Cyber Security Specialist / IT Security Consultant
  • IT Infrastructure Manager

This qualification is also heavily influenced by current research and developments that are at the forefront of the respective fields. It lends itself to a career in research and academia. Many of our graduates are expected to progress on to an MPhil/PhD and take on careers in research and academia.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Online jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work.
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you’ve mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top

  • Enterprise and Entrepreneurship support 
  • We are ranked 6th for graduate start-ups 
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations 
  • Support in starting a new business, freelancing and self-employment 
  • London on our doorstep

What you'll learn

Knowledge

  • Knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, theories and principles of emerging technologies in cloud and distributed computing.
  • Knowledge and understanding of contemporary tools and technologies to produce solutions relevant to the domain of cloud computing to meet a set of agreed requirements.

Thinking skills

  • Critically reason the production of cloud computing artefacts.
  • Independent thinking and analytical skills in real-world problems related to cloud computing.

Subject-Based Practical skills

  • Analyse, interpret, synthesise and evaluate design methods and alternative solutions for a given problem in the diverse fields of finance, medical, and technology domains.
  • Identification and implementation of appropriate intelligent algorithms.
  • Experience in algorithm design using state-of-the-art programming languages.

Skills for life and work (general skills)

  • Structure and communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Work professionally as an individual and as a team player to develop creative solutions to problems.

How you'll learn

As a cloud computing student, you'd expect a lot of your learning to take place via technology, and you'd be right!

Our Docklands campus has excellent computing resources, including specialised labs to study networking and operating system environments such as Windows and Linux.

You'll be given software tools for programming, database development, computer-aided software engineering, internet access and web-based development.

Let's not forget the personal touch, computer science may involve the study of robotics, but we're not robots and neither are you. Our teaching staff will give you a great deal of personal attention and feedback as you get to grips with the course content. You'll have a personal tutor to oversee your progress, module leaders for different parts of the course and tutors for each year group.

We also have, as you might expect, a virtual learning environment to keep you connected with your tutors and fellow students.

A significant proportion of your time will also be spent working in groups with your fellow students. Experience in group work is essential for graduates who wish to work in the IT industry.

You'll gain insights from our industrial partners through guest lectures and visits which ensure that you stay on top of what this dynamic industry demands.

How you will be assessed

We'll assess you through a combination of coursework and exams. Coursework will include presentations, software demonstrations, research-based assignments and practical exercises involving system or program specification, coding and testing. You'll always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD