Postgraduate study

Whether you’re a graduate from a non-IT background looking to convert to a technology career or a computer science graduate considering further study, you’ll find a postgrad course that’s keen to recruit you. However, if you’re aiming to boost your career chances, you’ll need to research the options carefully.

Postgraduate conversion courses: your route into a graduate career in IT?

No IT degree? That doesn’t have to stop you pursuing a career in IT. Graduates from non technical degrees can get technical skills and computing knowledge through a postgraduate IT conversion course.

Postgraduate study options for computer scientists and technical graduates

An MSc or PhD could take your technical skills and expertise to the next degree. But at this level, further study isn’t for the faint-hearted graduate. Specialist study takes dedication and a thirst for pushing technology frontiers.

From psychology graduate to software engineer in a consulting firm

'Programming isn’t for everyone, but for me it was the most challenging and enjoyable part of the course' says Jamie Pendle took two masters degrees on route to his first graduate job as a software engineer.

Steering my career into computer science by MSc and PhD

After graduating from a degree in physics and astronomy, Adrian Clarke wanted to steer his career towards computer science. He took an MSc, and then continued on to a PhD that combined both programming and physics.

The conversion course put me on a level playing field with IT graduates

Dan Lane decided that a postgraduate conversion course would give him practical IT knowledge that would boost his business degree. His ultimate aim was to take the middle route between pure management and pure technical graduate jobs.

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