Web Technologies MSc
Course code I190
What is special about this course?
In the past twenty years, the web has had a major impact on the way in which we work, live and learn. As the sector continues to grow there is a constant need for individuals and organisations to keep abreast of new developments in the field. This programme has been designed to meet the needs of the global IT industry and will give you the advanced skills and expertise to excel in this fast-paced and competitive marketplace.
This fully online programme offers two specialised exit awards; the pathway you choose will depend on your own specific background and interests:
MSc Web Technologies
If your knowledge and experience of computing are already beyond that of an end-user and you wish to gain enhanced web technologies skills, then this pathway is for you. You will explore cutting-edge technologies and gain a solid grounding in programming and software development.
MSc Web Technologies with Management
This pathway, while primarily having a technological focus, will explore key aspects of business and management particularly relevant in an international environment. You will receive a thorough grounding in core management principles, practices and techniques strongly contextualised to web-based applications.
Both pathways will help you develop and build on your specific technical expertise, and gain practical, analytical, and highly transferable skills sought after by employers.
Special features
- Gain a master's degree at a pace that suits you through online study from within the UK or internationally
- Fully online study allows you the flexibility to fit your study around work and personal commitments
- Study individual modules for your own professional development or work towards the PgCert, Pg Diploma and ultimately a Masters award
Entry requirements
- MSc Web Technologies
- 2.2 honours degree or above in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) subject, with knowledge beyond that of an end-user
- MSc Web Technologies with Management
- 2.2 honours degree or above in any subject
- Applicants with other qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis
- You will be interviewed (by phone, email or Skype) to assess your suitability for your desired choice of pathway
Postgraduate Loans (SAAS) (Scottish domiciled and EU students)
Loans for tuition fees are available from SAAS for eligible Scotland domiciled and EU students, and loans for living costs for eligible Scottish students.
(see fees/funding tab for more information)
MSc
MSc Web Technologies:
- You will choose three subjects from the list below to achieve the PgCert Web Technologies (60 credits)
- You will choose a further three modules to achieve the PgDip Web Technologies (120 credits)
- For the full Masters you will also be required to complete a dissertation (180 credits)
Modules include:
- Data analytics on the web (S1)
- Data modelling on the web (S1)
- Managing cyber risk (S2)
- Mobile applications development (S2)
- Web applications development 1 (S2)
- Web applications development 2 (S2)
- Web services (S1)
MSc Web Technologies with Management:
- You will choose two subjects from module list 1 below and one from module list 2 to achieve the PgCert Web Technologies (60 credits)
- You will choose a further two modules from list 1 and one from list 2 to achieve the PgDip Web Technologies (120 credits)
- For the full Masters, you will also be required to complete a dissertation (180 credits).
Module list 1:
- Data analytics on the Web (S1)
- Data modelling on the Web (S1)
- Managing cyber risk (S2)
- Mobile applications development (S2)
- Web applications development 1 (S2)
- Web applications development 2 (S2)
- Web services (S1)
Module list 2:
- Corporate and competitive strategy (S1)
- Organisational leadership and management (S1)
- Strategic marketing (S2)
- Understanding social media (S2)
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- Part-time (structured)
- Part-time (unstructured): individual modules
- You will study through supported online learning using the university's virtual learning environment (VLE)
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 1.5 years to complete the MSc
- Part-time (structured): Pg Cert 1 year, Pg Diploma 2 years, it will normally take 3 years to complete the MSc.
- Part-time (unstructured): Individual modules chosen as CPD will normally take approximately 12 weeks to complete.
Where can I study my course?
- Perth - you will be enrolled at UHI Perth but can study this course from anywhere in the world
Start date
- September
- January (part-time only, subject to module availability)
Fees
For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
This includes
- EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
- EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
- EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.
2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
Per module (20 credits) | £560 | £584 |
Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) | £1,680 | £1,752 |
Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits) | £3,360 | £3,504 |
Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation) | £5,000 | £5,256 |
Rest of UK students
For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) or assessed as rest of the UK for fee status, the following fees apply:
2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
Per module (20 credits) | £669 | £720 |
Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) | £2,007 | £2,160 |
Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits) | £4,014 | £4,320 |
Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation, 180 credits) | £6,021 | £6,480 |
EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK
Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Scottish Government confirmed that EU/EEA and Swiss nationals, who do not have settled or pre-settled status, will be considered as international for fee purposes. For 2022-23, students will get an automatic fee scholarship.
This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.
2022-23 | With scholarship | 2023-24 | With scholarship | |
Per module (20 credits) | £1,010 | £760 | £1,080 | £810 |
Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) | £3,030 | £2,280 | £3,240 | £2,430 |
Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits, 180 credits) | £6,060 | £4,560 | £6,480 | £4,860 |
Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation, 180 credits) | £9,090 | £6,840 | £9,720 | £7,290 |
International students
For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union, studying online from their home country, or assessed as international for fee status, the following fees apply:
2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
Per module (20 credits) | £1,010 | £1,080 |
Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) | £3,030 | £3,240 |
Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits, 180 credits) | £5,880 | £6,480 |
Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation, 180 credits) | £9,090 | £9,720 |
This course is not available to international students requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.
A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time rest of the UK, EU and international postgraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.
Funding
Eligible Scotland-domiciled students studying full-time can access loans up to £10,000 from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). This comprises a tuition fee loan up to £5,500 and a non-income assessed living cost loan of £4,500.
Eligible Scotland-domiciled students studying part-time can apply for a tuition fee loan from SAAS. You must be intending to complete the course in no longer than twice the length of time it would take for a full-time student. For example, if your course is available to full-time students as a one-year programme, you will be funded for a maximum of two years' part-time study. If your course does not have a full-time option, you must complete within three years. You can apply for a tuition fee loan up to £5,500, which will be paid pro-rata for each academic year of study.
Full details can be found on the SAAS website. Applications for loans open in April.
Students from the rest of the UK who meet the eligibility requirements may be able to apply for a loan from the Student Loan Company.
What can I do on completion of my course?
On successful completion of the programme you will have improved your skills, confidence and knowledge levels, leading to enhanced career opportunities in different sectors of the IT industry. Alternatively, you may be interested in roles in the public sector, in academia, or through business start-up and growth.
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