Good UK based schools for getting Master's degree in SW engineering, IT or similar
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In the UK, there is the Open University[^], here it is well regarded and offers very good choices. The availability of some courses overseas is restricted but it may well be worth trying. I completed a degree with them a few years ago and I know Dave Auld is about to finish his as well.
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It's interesting that this topic has come up. I've been trying to find out a number of things from the OU, and keep getting different or "maybe, I dunno" answers. If anyone knows, can they tell me: - Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification? I've got 13 years on the job and a load of Microsoft certs by way of alternative. Other universities have told me to do a BSc so I can get to a level junior to where I am now, in order to do an MSc. And spend up to £40k in tuition fees at the same time, let's not forget. - Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al? Could I use C#, SQL Server and all that instead? If the definitive answer to any of those is a no then I'm not interested because I certainly don't need an MSc to do my job, it's more of a personal achievement thing.
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It's interesting that this topic has come up. I've been trying to find out a number of things from the OU, and keep getting different or "maybe, I dunno" answers. If anyone knows, can they tell me: - Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification? I've got 13 years on the job and a load of Microsoft certs by way of alternative. Other universities have told me to do a BSc so I can get to a level junior to where I am now, in order to do an MSc. And spend up to £40k in tuition fees at the same time, let's not forget. - Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al? Could I use C#, SQL Server and all that instead? If the definitive answer to any of those is a no then I'm not interested because I certainly don't need an MSc to do my job, it's more of a personal achievement thing.
jim lahey wrote:
Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification?
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters; except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine.
jim lahey wrote:
spend up to £40k in tuition fees
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
jim lahey wrote:
Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al?
Everything was done in Java at the time I studied. There was discussion about using C# as well, but Java remains the Language du Jour in Academia. This is the degree[^] I read and I did learn some new and valuable skills through it. Hope this helps.
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jim lahey wrote:
Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification?
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters; except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine.
jim lahey wrote:
spend up to £40k in tuition fees
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
jim lahey wrote:
Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al?
Everything was done in Java at the time I studied. There was discussion about using C# as well, but Java remains the Language du Jour in Academia. This is the degree[^] I read and I did learn some new and valuable skills through it. Hope this helps.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters
Not quite: "You will need a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in computing or a related discipline, or relevant industrial experience. If you do not hold a degree, we would expect you to complete our Postgraduate Certificate in Computing (K22) before embarking on this MSc." Source[^]
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters
Not quite: "You will need a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in computing or a related discipline, or relevant industrial experience. If you do not hold a degree, we would expect you to complete our Postgraduate Certificate in Computing (K22) before embarking on this MSc." Source[^]
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I just went from memory. Is there some tool for finding this kind of information?
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Is there some tool for finding this kind of information?
Who are you calling a tool?
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters
Not quite: "You will need a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in computing or a related discipline, or relevant industrial experience. If you do not hold a degree, we would expect you to complete our Postgraduate Certificate in Computing (K22) before embarking on this MSc." Source[^]
I was brought up to respect my elders. I don't respect many people nowadays.
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jim lahey wrote:
Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification?
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters; except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine.
jim lahey wrote:
spend up to £40k in tuition fees
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
jim lahey wrote:
Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al?
Everything was done in Java at the time I studied. There was discussion about using C# as well, but Java remains the Language du Jour in Academia. This is the degree[^] I read and I did learn some new and valuable skills through it. Hope this helps.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
but Java remains the Language du Jour in Academia
Not entirely true everywhere. In college, I learned Java, C, C++, MIPS, OCaml, PHP, and SQL all in various classes in varying degrees (scale of learning, not different degree programs). There were a few more that I learned and/or used and/or saw used (such as Python, Objective-C, Ruby, Javascript), but they weren't taught specifically in class. The funny part about it is that I don't use any of those at work, since we use Delphi... :laugh:
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jim lahey wrote:
Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification?
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters; except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine.
jim lahey wrote:
spend up to £40k in tuition fees
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
jim lahey wrote:
Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al?
Everything was done in Java at the time I studied. There was discussion about using C# as well, but Java remains the Language du Jour in Academia. This is the degree[^] I read and I did learn some new and valuable skills through it. Hope this helps.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
Your degree was issued before they jacked up the price of degrees. There was a bit of debate about it at the time, if I remember correctly. My £40k figure was based on what I'd been told from places like Sheffield University, both Manchester Universities, York and Salford: I'd have to do a BSc at £9k a year tuition for 3-4 years, then fork out for an MSc on top. No ta. I could set myself up as a BTL landlord with that money.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
Your degree was issued before they jacked up the price of degrees. There was a bit of debate about it at the time, if I remember correctly. My £40k figure was based on what I'd been told from places like Sheffield University, both Manchester Universities, York and Salford: I'd have to do a BSc at £9k a year tuition for 3-4 years, then fork out for an MSc on top. No ta. I could set myself up as a BTL landlord with that money.
The OU does not charge an annual fee, but by the course. The current prices for the courses I did are comparable. Jeez, I 've just checked and the prices are 3 to 4 times more than a few years ago.
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The OU does not charge an annual fee, but by the course. The current prices for the courses I did are comparable. Jeez, I 've just checked and the prices are 3 to 4 times more than a few years ago.
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jim lahey wrote:
Can I do a Masters in Software Development despite having no undergraduate qualification?
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a masters; except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine.
jim lahey wrote:
spend up to £40k in tuition fees
My degree, completed 2 years ago, cost me in the order £4,500.
jim lahey wrote:
Do I have to do the assignments in Java et al?
Everything was done in Java at the time I studied. There was discussion about using C# as well, but Java remains the Language du Jour in Academia. This is the degree[^] I read and I did learn some new and valuable skills through it. Hope this helps.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a maste
Depends, taught MSc tend to want a degree or at least n-years related experience. I enrolled on my MSc on the basis of the latter.
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine
That is universal For the OP: On taught degrees you are normally exposed to several languages. On my course [^] we primarily used c++. But we were exposed to: Java, 86006 Assembler, Prolog, CLIPS, and ADA (because the parallelism and concurrency lecturer hadn't updated his notes, he also failed to update the copyright notices (which were 15 years old). We had a couple of projects (including the final dissertation) where we were free to choose whatever languages we liked. My understanding is that research degrees are basically limited to what you can agree with your supervisor and are therefore flexible.
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In the UK, there is the Open University[^], here it is well regarded and offers very good choices. The availability of some courses overseas is restricted but it may well be worth trying. I completed a degree with them a few years ago and I know Dave Auld is about to finish his as well.
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I would second the OU: at the tail-end of a degree and have, for the most part, enjoyed it. Well worth doing if you are able to - the support is excellent.
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I would like earn a masters degree in software engineering, IT or similar. As an employed person (and commuter) I have two solid options: to earn one on-campus or online. Only school in my country which doesn't require relocation and has lecture hours suitable for employed students is my Alma mater, but it struggles with recognition when it comes to IT degrees. As I said, getting online degree is another option. Most programmes I like are offered by British and Swedish universities. As there are much more schools in UK I am having trouble in choosing. Most Universities ranking lists I have found are too general (history, size, budget, sports...).
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I just happened on a University of Liverpool ad and am awaiting a response. Maybe see if they look good to you.
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I just happened on a University of Liverpool ad and am awaiting a response. Maybe see if they look good to you.
I've heard nice things about them, but from what I have seen, they are too expensive for me.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Anywhere you go, they'll ask for a degree to do a maste
Depends, taught MSc tend to want a degree or at least n-years related experience. I enrolled on my MSc on the basis of the latter.
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
except an MBA were you just need to be a Sunshine
That is universal For the OP: On taught degrees you are normally exposed to several languages. On my course [^] we primarily used c++. But we were exposed to: Java, 86006 Assembler, Prolog, CLIPS, and ADA (because the parallelism and concurrency lecturer hadn't updated his notes, he also failed to update the copyright notices (which were 15 years old). We had a couple of projects (including the final dissertation) where we were free to choose whatever languages we liked. My understanding is that research degrees are basically limited to what you can agree with your supervisor and are therefore flexible.
“Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities - that's training or instruction - but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed”
“One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated”Sir Thomas More (1478 – 1535)
Thanks, for insight.
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