Information Technology with Business and Management MSc : University of Sussex

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Duration:: 1 year full time, 2 years part time
Start date:: September 2019
Apply by:: 1 August 2019 (International), 1 September 2019 (UK/EU)

Explore the many ways in which information technology supports and enables business and management activity and processes.

You have the opportunity to organise your studies around a range of themes:

business and management
human systems
managing innovation
software engineering.

Why choose this course?

100% of our research environment was classified as conducive to producing research of world-leading or internationally-excellent quality in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).
We have many successful business collaborations, enabling our taught courses to be informed by industry and facilitating exciting research.
Our courses are designed for those who want to develop a career in the IT industry, research or academia.

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Degree requirements	You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Degree requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements

You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Please select your country from the list.

Argentina

Degree requirements	Licenciado/Titulo with a final mark of at least 7.5-8.5 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Australia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with second-class upper division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Azerbaijan

Degree requirements	Magistr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4 or 81%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Bahrain

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.0/4.0 (Grade B).
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Bangladesh

Degree requirements	Masters degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Brazil

Degree requirements	Bacharel, Licenciado or professional title with a final mark of at least 7.5 or 8 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Brunei

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second class upper division or GPA 3.1/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Canada

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.3/4.0 (grade B+).
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Chile

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of 5-5.5/7 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

China

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 72%-85% depending on your university. As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 72%-85% depending on your university.

As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.

Subject-specific requirements

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Colombia

Degree requirements	Licenciado with ‘Acreditacion de alta calidad' and a GPA of 3.5.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Cyprus

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree or Ptychion with a final mark of at least 7.5.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Ecuador

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 17/20.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Egypt

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from a university with an overall grade of at least 70%-75% depending on your university
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

France

Degree requirements	Licence with mention bien or Maîtrise with final mark of at least 13.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Germany

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree or Magister Artium with a final mark of 2.4 or better.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Ghana

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from a public university with second-class upper division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Greece

Degree requirements	Ptychion from an AEI with a final mark of at least 7.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Hong Kong

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

India

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 55-70% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Indonesia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0. Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.2/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0.

Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.2/4.0.

Subject-specific requirements

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Iran

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree (Licence or Karshenasi) with a final mark of at least 15.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Italy

Degree requirements	Diploma di Laurea with an overall mark of at least 105.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Japan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a minimum C/GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Jordan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 80%.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kazakhstan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall mark of 4 or better (on a scale of 1-5)/GPA 3,33.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kenya

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Kuwait

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or B+
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Lebanon

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.5/4.0 or 14/20.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Malawi

Degree requirements	Masters degree, depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Malaysia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Mexico

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 8/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Nepal

Degree requirements	Masters degree with overall mark of 80%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Nigeria

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with second-class upper division or CGPA of at least 3.0-3.5/5.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Norway

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall grade of B.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Oman

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.3/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Pakistan

Degree requirements	Four-year bachelors degree with overall grade of 65% or Masters with 60%
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Palestine

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with at least 80% or GPA of at least 3.0/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Paraguay

Degree requirements	Bachelors with a final mark of at least 7.5/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Peru

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 13/20 from a public university or 15/20 from a private university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Philippines

Degree requirements	Masters degree with 1.5/5.0 (where 1 is the highest) or 3.7/4.0
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Qatar

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with an overall CPGA of at least 3 (on a scale of 4).
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Russia

Degree requirements	Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabia

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a CGPA 3.5/5.0 or 3/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Singapore

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division or CAP 4.0.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

South Africa

Degree requirements	Bachelors (honours) degree with second-class division 1.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

South Korea

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with a CGPA of at least 3.3/4.5 or 3.1/4.3 or B+
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Spain

Degree requirements	Licenciado with a final mark of at least 2/4 or 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Sri Lanka

Degree requirements	Bachelors Special degree with upper second honours.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Switzerland

Degree requirements	Licence or Diplôme with 5/6 or 8/10.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Taiwan

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with overall mark of at least 67%-80% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Thailand

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8 - 3.0/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Turkey

Degree requirements	Lisans Diplomasi with CGPA of at least 2.8 - 3.0/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

United Arab Emirates

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

USA

Degree requirements	Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.3-3.5/4.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Vietnam

Degree requirements

Bachelors degree (with a Graduate Thesis/research component) with CGPA of at least 3.3/4.0 or 7.5/10.

As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both proof of graduation in addition to your transcript.

Subject-specific requirements

Please note

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Zambia

Degree requirements	Masters degree with GPA of 2.0/2.5 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Zimbabwe

Degree requirements	Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division.
Subject-specific requirements	You are suited to this course if you have a qualification in computing, information technology, electronic engineering or business with a computing minor, or other subjects where business is a key element. You’ll also be considered for the course if you’re a mature student with relevant experience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

My country is not listed

If your country is not listed, you need to contact us and find out the qualification level you should have for this course. Contact us

Subject-specific requirements

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)

Standard level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our entry requirements and find out more about IELTS

Alternative English language qualifications

Proficiency tests

Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE)

For tests taken before January 2015: grade B or above.

For tests taken after January 2015: 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill

We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

For tests taken before January 2015: grade C or above.

For tests taken after January 2015: 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency

Pearson (PTE Academic)

62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.

PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic)

TOEFL (iBT)

88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.

TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT)

The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.

English language qualifications

AS/A-level (GCE)

Grade C or above in English Language.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English.

GCE O-level

Grade C or above in English.

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

GCSE or IGCSE

Grade C or above in English as a First Language (Grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Grade B or above in English as a Second Language.

German Abitur

A score of 12 or above in English.

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.

If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70%

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

English A or English B at grade 5 or above.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grades A - C in English language

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level

If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 in English Language.

If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.

The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

West African Senior School Certificate

Grades A1-C6 (1-6) in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).

Country exceptions

If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirement. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.

You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this, we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.

List of exempt countries:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada**
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
USA

** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.

English language support

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course

Visas and immigration

Find out how to apply for a student visa

Admissions information for applicants

How to apply	You apply to Sussex using our postgraduate application system
Personal statement	Yes. You must submit a personal statement as part of your application. Find out how to write a personal statement

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Pre-Masters

Need to boost your academic skills for your taught course? Find out about Pre-Masters routes

Application deadlines

1 August 2019 (International), 1 September 2019 (UK/EU)

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Course details

Full-time and part-time study

Choose to study this course full time or part time, to fit around your work and family life. Modules for the full-time course are listed below.

For details about the part-time course, contact us at enquiries@enginf.sussex.ac.uk

How will I study?

You'll study a number of core modules and options. In the summer term, you'll undertake a supervised dissertation, based on a substantial research project. Taught modules are assessed by a variety of methods including:

coursework
presentations
literature review
programming projects
unseen examinations
term papers.

The MSc project is assessed by a dissertation.

MSc project

You’ll complete a substantial MSc project, which is often practical as well as theoretical. You may have opportunities to work with an industrial partner.

Some of our previous students’ project work has led to journal and conference publication, giving them a head start in their careers.

The project demands individual responsibility and promotes skills development in:

project management and planning
resourcing and scheduling
documentation and communication
critical awareness and creative thinking.

You’re encouraged to seek a project with a commercial/industrial flavour. Finding an industrial sponsor or host is fine, though you’ll still need an academic supervisor.

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

E-Business and E-Commerce Systems
Information Technology with Business & Management Project
Managing Complex Projects, Products and Systems
Web Applications and Services
Web Computing

Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.

Advanced Software Engineering
Business and Project Management
Change and Leadership
HCI Advanced Topics
Human-Computer Interaction
Intelligent Systems Techniques
Machine Learning
Management, Innovation and Organisational Performance
Multimedia Design and Applications
Object Oriented Programming
Strategic Management (Business & Management)
The Business Context in East Asia
The Business Context in Europe

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Our experts

Cognitive Language Processing Systems
The research of this group addresses the science and engineering of complex systems for cognitively demanding, and data- and language-intensive domains, including the integration of methods from cognitive science, natural language engineering and machine learning.

Prof John Carroll

Professor of Computational Linguistics

Research interests

Computational Linguistics, Computational/Corpus Linguistics, Machine Learning (AI), Medical Informatics, Natural Language Processing

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Prof Peter Cheng

Professor of Cognitive Sciences

Research interests

Cognitive Science, Human computer interaction, Knowledge visualisation / information visualisation / visual analystics, Tactile graphics - cognitive science of, User-authentication - cognitive biometric

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Dr Bill Keller

Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence

Research interests

Computational Linguistics, Computational/Corpus Linguistics, Linguistics, Machine Learning (AI), Natural Language Processing, Probabilistic Methods, Semantics And Pragmatics

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Dr Novi Quadrianto

Senior Lecturer in Machine Learning

Research interests

Bayesian Methods, Causality, Computer Vision - Machine Learning, Ethical Machine Learning, Kernel Methods, Machine Learning (AI), Optimisation (AI), Probabilistic Methods, Time Series

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Prof David Weir

Professor Of Computer Science

Research interests

Computational Linguistics, Data Science, Natural Language Processing

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Dr Sharon Wood

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Modelling, Cognitive Science

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Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems (EASy)
The EASy group has been internationally prominent since it was established in the early 1990s. It is concerned with the interfaces between the biological and computational sciences, particularly with reference to furthering understanding of brains and minds.

Dr Luc Berthouze

Reader in Informatics

Research interests

Biomedical Signal Processing, Computational Neuroscience, Developmental Robotics, EEG, EMG, Motor Control, Network Theory and Complexity, Neuronal network, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

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Prof Maggie Boden

Research Professor of Cognitive Science

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Dr Christopher Buckley

Senior Lecturer in Neural Computation

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Dr Ron Chrisley

Reader in Philosophy

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence, Cognition, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Language & Philosophical Logic, Logic, Philosophy, Philosophy Of Mind, Philosophy of Science & Mathematics, & Mathematical Logic, Robotics

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Prof Phil Husbands

Research Professor Of Artificial Intelligence

Research interests

Adaptive Systems, Artificial Intelligence, artificial life, Bio-inspired Neural Computing, Bio-inspired Robotics, Complex System Design, Computational Neuroscience, Digital Art & Design, Evolutionary Computation, evolutionary robotics, History of Science/Medicine/Technology, Machine Learning (AI), Mobile Robots, Nervous system, Optimisation Problems, Systems neuroscience

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Prof Thomas Nowotny

Professor Of Informatics

Research interests

Biomimetics, Chemical Sensing, Computational Neuroscience, Dynamic Clamp, Electronic Nose, GPU Computing, High Performance Computing, Insects, Ion channels, Machine Learning (AI), Neural networks, New Computing Paradigms, Olfaction, Robotics, Systems neuroscience

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Prof Andy Philippides

Professor of Biorobotics

Research interests

Bio-inspired Computation, biorobotics, computational biology, Computational Neuroscience, Computer Vision - Machine Learning, Evolutionary Computation, Insect Visual Learning, neuroethology, Robotics, visual navigation

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Prof Anil Seth

Professor of Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience

Research interests

Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Consciousness, EEG, Neuroimaging, neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Psychology, Time Series, Virtual Reality

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Dr Chris Thornton

Lecturer in Computing Science

Research interests

Information Theory, Predictive Processing, Theoretical Cognitive Science

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Dr Sharon Wood

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Modelling, Cognitive Science

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Foundations of Software Systems
This group is interested in the theory and practice of future computation and communication. We:
- build mathematical theories of computation
- design and evaluate distributed applications and services
- model and analyse data representing system configurations, social networks, trust and provenance.
Dr Martin Berger

Lecturer in Foundations Of Computation

Research interests

Automata Theory, Compiler Theory, Compilers, Computer Systems Security, Concurrency, Cryptography, Domain Specific Languages, Formal Methods, Formal Verification, Foundations of computation, Functional Programming, Just-In-Time Compilers, Logic, Logic for Computer Science, Meta-Programming, Network Security, Programming Languages, Programming Languages - Concurrent, Programming Languages - Distributed, Proof Assistants, Proof Theory, Semantics of Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Software Specification, Software Verification, Theorem Provers

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Dr Ian Mackie

Reader

Research interests

Visual programming languages

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Dr George Parisis

Senior Lecturer

Research interests

Data Centre Networking and Storage, Information-Centric Networking, Network Management, Opportunistic, Delay-Tolerant Networking, Software-Defined Networking and Software Verification

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Dr Bernhard Reus

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

Research interests

Computational Complexity, Computer science, Foundations of computation, Software Verification

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Dr Peter Schrammel

Lecturer in Computer Science

Research interests

Abstract Interpretation, Abstraction, Embedded systems, Formal Verification, Hardware/Software Co-verification, Model Checking (Computing), Model-driven Software Eng, Real-time Software Systems, Satisfiability Modulo Theories, Software Engineering, Software Evolution, Software Quality, Software Safety, Software Security, Software Testing, Software Verification, Static Analysis

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Prof Ian Wakeman

Professor of Software Systems

Research interests

Communications networks, Datacenter Networking and Storage, delay tolerant networks, Distributed computing, Mobile Computing

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Interactive Systems
This group is concerned with the interfaces between humans and digital technology. We investigate interaction in the broadest sense, and consider it in relation to both traditional desktop-based technology and also more recent digital technologies – including mobile, immersive, ubiquitous and pervasive computing.

Dr Natalia Beloff

Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering

Research interests

Ambient intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain Applications, Business models for Digital innovation, E-Business Models, Internet of Things (IoT), Medical Informatics, Numerical Analysis, Remote Sensing & Earth Observation

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Prof Judith Good

Professor of Interaction Design and Inclusion

Research interests

Autism Spectrum Disorders, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Learning, Learning Programming, Mobile Computing, Multimedia, Simulations for Learning, technology for autism

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Dr Kate Howland

Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design

Research interests

End-user programming, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Human computer interaction, Interaction design, Novice programming, Participatory Design, Technology Enhanced Learning

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Prof Ann Light

Professor of Design & Creative Technology

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Dr Paul Newbury

Senior Lecturer In Multimedia Systems

Research interests

Technology Enhanced Learning, Virtual Prototyping

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Prof Marianna Obrist

Professor of Multisensory Experiences

Research interests

Gustatory Interfaces, Human-Computer Interactions, Interaction design, Mid-air Touch, Multisensory Experiences, Olfactory interaction, Sensory experience and methodologies, Smell, Taste, Touch

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Dr Phil Watten

Media Technology Manager

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Dr Martin White

Reader in Computer Science

Research interests

3D Reconstructions, Blockchain Applications, Digital Heritage, Healthy Living Applications

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Course enquiries

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Fees and scholarships

How much does it cost?

Fees

UK/EU students:: £10,250 per year
Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:: £10,250 per year
International students:: £20,750 per year

Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.

Living costs

Find out typical living costs for studying at Sussex

How can I fund my course?

Postgraduate Masters loans

You can borrow up to £10,609 to help with fees and living costs if your course starts on or after 1 August 2018. Loans are available from the Student Loans Company if you’re from the UK or if you’re an EU national studying for a Masters.

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Scholarships

Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals.

Chancellor’s International Scholarship

There are 25 scholarships available to international postgraduate applicants who can demonstrate academic excellence

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Chancellor’s Masters Scholarship

Applicants with a First Class degree from a UK University can apply for one of these £3,000 scholarships, awarded as a tuition fee reduction.

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Chevening Scholarship

Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)

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EU Excellence Scholarship

Ten £3,000 scholarships, available to applicants from EU countries who have received an offer to study an eligible Masters at Sussex.

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Higher Education Scholarship Palestine (HESPAL)

Two full tuition fee waivers in conjunction with maintenance support from the British Council are available to residents of Palestinian Territories.

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Said Foundation Scholarships

Two scholarships available for Masters students from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

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Santander Scholarship

There are 4 scholarships, awarded as a £5,000 tuition fee reduction, available to applicants from specific American countries.

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Sports Scholarships Scheme (Postgraduate)

These scholarships are available to Masters students who have demonstrated sporting excellence prior to joining the University of Sussex

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Sussex Graduate Scholarship

Unlimited £3,000 scholarships for 2019 Sussex graduates, awarded as a fee reduction when progressing directly to an eligible Masters at Sussex.

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Sussex India Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Indian nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Malaysia Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Malaysian nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Nigeria Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Nigerian nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Pakistan Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Pakistani nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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Sussex Vietnam Scholarship

A £3,000 scholarship available to Vietnamese nationals applying to study an eligible Masters course.

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The Asian University for Women Scholarship

This scholarship is available to two students currently studying at the AUW in Bangladesh and progressing on to an eligible Masters course at Sussex.

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USA Friends Scholarship

This scholarship, equivalent to $10,000, is available for nationals or residents of the USA on a one-year full time taught Masters degree course.

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Working while you study

Our Careers and Employability Centre can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work

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Careers

Our students are highly employable, with 95% of recent graduates’ job roles being at professional or managerial level.

Many go on to careers in the banking and energy sectors. Others pursue careers as IT consultants, project managers, software professionals and in other IT sector roles. The MSc also opens up the opportunity for PhD-level study.

Employers of our graduates include:

HSBC
Bangkok Bank
KPMG
G4 Analytics
RDF Group.

Graduate destinations

Recent School of Engineering and Informatics graduates have gone on to jobs including:

business analyst, Cognizant
conversation analyst, IBM
technical lead data scientist, The Behavioural Insights Team.

(HESA EPI, Destinations of Post Graduate Leavers of Higher Education 2017 survey)

E-Business and E-Commerce Systems

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

The module provides a theoretical and technical understanding of the major issues for existing large-scale E-Business and E-Commerce systems. Theoretical aspects include alternative E-Business strategies, marketing, branding, customer relationship issues and commercial website management. The technical part covers the standard methods for large-scale data storage, data movement, transformation, and application integration, together with the fundamentals of application architecture. Examples focus on the most recent developments in E-Business and E-Commerce distributed systems. Critical analysis of current and emerging technologies for E-Business and E-Commerce is carried out during seminars.

Information Technology with Business & Management Project

60 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

The dissertation will describe an extensive piece of research work undertaken as an individual IT project or Business/Management case study, supervised by an appropriate member of faculty.

This project or case study should be the culmination of your degree, as such it should focus on an area(s) studied or associated with the degree. Therefore, this project may focus on any aspect of Information Technology, Business (including E-Business and E-Commerce) and Management (including innovation), and should position itself with respect to the literature in the area of study and demonstrate your ability to apply relevant methods to solve a research problem and critically evaluate the solution.

The dissertation should indicate an appropriate methodology has been adopted, for example, if an IT project is chosen then a requirements gathering, specification, design, implementation, test and evaluation should be documented in the dissertation, e.g. design and development of a dynamic e-commerce web site. On the other hand, if a business or management case study is chosen, then a systematic empirical/experimental study of some aspect of Information Technology, E-Business, or E-Commerce, Business, management is topic would be undertaken, e.g. a detailed cases study of an E-Commerce sector or IT strategy.

Managing Complex Projects, Products and Systems

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

During this module you will address three central issues:

Organisational capabilities: how organisational forms and capabilities in project management, systems integration and software engineering are essential in the design and production of CoPS. Special emphasis is given to project management capabilities.

Models of innovation: how industrial structures, product life cycles and innovation management in CoPS differ from the conventional model of innovation often based on the mass production of consumer goods.

Firm strategy: how firms are changing their strategic positions, building new service capabilities and creating customer-centric organisations to provide bundles of products and services as integrated solutions to their customer's needs.

Web Applications and Services

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module provides an introduction to the models and technologies used to provide distributed applications and services over the Internet. You will study the features and problems of building distributed applications, such as naming, security, synchronization, replication, object persistence and content distribution. You will also use the framework provided by the Java Enterprise Edition to build distributed web applications.

Web Computing

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

In this module, you are introduced to the models and technologies used to provide Web Services (over the Internet) - in particular XML technologies.

You cover topics including:

XML
DTD
CSS
XML Schema
XML Transformation
servlets and Java APIs for parsing
processing documents.

The main aim of this module is to introduce you to the prevailing technologies underlying the emergence of the Web Service as a major computation model over the Internet.

Advanced Software Engineering

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

In this module, you study modern approaches to large-scale software production.

You start by reviewing the key concepts in the whole life-cycle of a software product, such as:

requirement analysis
software architecture and design
implementation
quality assurance
maintenance activities.

You investigate modern software engineering technology, such as:

version control
build automation
testing
logical approaches to specification
verification of programs and domain-specific languages.

As part of this module, you undertake team-based coursework, which involves the production of a significant software system.

A solid knowledge of programming is important for this module. Programming exercises will be in Java.

Business and Project Management

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module addresses wider business and project management issues which affect the technological and engineering environment. Some of these issues include: principles of strategic management, project management and planning, the business environment, auditing and control, organisational structure, business legislation, resource management, global markets and supply and forecasting.

Change and Leadership

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

Change and Leadership will provide you with the theoretical grounding to understand and appraise different modes of organisational change, their drivers, the responses of staff and other stakeholders, and the role of leaders in leading and responding to change. The relevance of theory will be explored in contexts including cultural change, restructuring and mergers/acquisitions. The module examines the principles of managing change at a number of levels building progressively from individual change, to team change and organisational change up to change at the meso-macro level in complex economic systems (eg change of sectoral or even national importance). The distinctive roles for leaders and approaches to leadership will be explored in relation to these levels.

Within the continuum, reflecting positioning of the module between organisational behaviour and strategy, topics to be addressed will cover six main areas including:

Behavioural, cognitive, humanistic and psychodynamic theories of individual change
Teams: their constitution, internal dynamics and role in organisational change
Historical approaches to organisational change (under ad-hoc management, scientific management, human relations and contigent approaches)
More recent (and emerging) paradigms in organisational change
Planned vs. emergent change: complexity and inter-organisational influences
Leadership: role choices and constraint, and frameworks for managing change

The assessment is a coursework-based task requiring you to select a change scenario for a chosen organisation and to describe how that change process should be undertaken, with specific reference to options for change and appraisal of their suitability, through reference to relevant theories of change. Strengths and weakness of relevant approaches will be identified. Specific attention to the role and style of leadership required for the change process or programme will be a key component of the report.

HCI Advanced Topics

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module will explore advanced topics in Human Centred Computing Systems, by providing opportunities to reflect on, synthesise and gain a deeper understanding of the concerns, perspectives and interdisciplinary nature of this area.

The module also aims to support the development of research, design and study skills through literature reviews, case studies involving the critique of systems, presentations, group discussion of research and hands-on experiences.

Human-Computer Interaction

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

Human computer interaction (HCI) is concerned with designing, evaluating and deploying usable, effective and enjoyable technologies in a range of contexts. This module provides an introduction to the key areas, approaches and developments in the field.

Topics include:

principles of user-centred design
techniques for prototyping and implementing interactive products
methods for evaluating interactive technologies with and without user involvement.

The module will also give you practical experience of all four stages of the user-centred design process.

Intelligent Systems Techniques

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module will introduce you to the range of knowledge representation techniques used in contemporary Artificial Intelligence, and give you an understanding of their various strengths and weaknesses.

Machine Learning

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

In this module, you explore advanced techniques in machine learning.

You use a systematic treatment, based on the following three key ingredients:

tasks
models
features.

As part of the module, you are introduced to both regression and classification, and your studies emphasise concepts such as model performance, learnability and computational complexity.

You learn techniques including:

probabilistic and non-probabilistic classification and regression methods
reinforcement learning approaches including the non-linear variants using kernel methods.

You are also introduced to techniques for pre-processing the data (including PCA).

You will then need to be able to implement, develop and deploy these techniques to real-world problems.

In order to take this module, you need to have already taken the 'Mathematics & Computational Methods for Complex Systems' module (817G5), or have taken an equivalent mathematical module or have equivalent prior experience.

Management, Innovation and Organisational Performance

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

This module aims to help you develop a critical awareness and deep understanding of the principles and practices associated with management and performance excellence, and provides insight into the drive for continuous improvement of products, services and processes for enhanced competitive positioning from effective innovation management.

The module includes a focus on strategies for sustainable improvement in performance of operating systems, ethical practice, organisational mindset, and planning and control mechanisms employed to effectively manage and monitor socio-economic performance for sustainable business operations.

By critically assessing the application of a range of tools, techniques and frameworks within a variety of best practice organisations across a number of industry sectors, at both national and international level, you will examine 'value' from a range of stakeholder perspectives.

Multimedia Design and Applications

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

You will examine how modern computing systems manage, deliver and present multimedia such as audio, video, and interactive grapics. Topics that you will study include:

information coding
multimedia hardware
networked multimedia
ergonomics
interface design
multimedia applications.

Object Oriented Programming

15 credits
Autumn Semester, Year 1

You will be introduced to object-oriented programming, and in particular to understanding, writing, modifying, debugging and assessing the design quality of simple Java applications.

You do not need any previous programming experience to take this module, as it is suitable for absolute beginners.

Strategic Management (Business & Management)

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

This module aims to give you a strong grasp of the issues, tools and theoretical perspectives underlying the practice of strategy and its links with management. Using a combination of theory, practice and cases you will learn how to apply principles of strategy to companies.

The module begins by covering key skills and tools for strategic analysis. These include tools for analysing a firm's macroenvironment and competitive environment, as well as an organisation's own resources and capabilities. It then provides an in-depth summary of the strategy process as it is used by managers, and then discusses the range of theoretical perspectives that inform our understanding of this process.

The Business Context in East Asia

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

The main aims of this module are to explore the international business environment in East Asia, to provide an overview of the various East Asian economies, their interrelationship, and their importance in the world economy, and to examine the lessons which may be drawn both from the economic success of the East Asian economies, and from the Asian financial crisis.

The Business Context in Europe

15 credits
Spring Semester, Year 1

The main aims of this module are to explore the international business environment in Europe, to provide an overview of the various European economies, their inter-relationships, and their importance in the world economy. Attention will be paid not just to the major member States of the European Union, but to newer member States and other European economies.

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