MSc Software Development (AI)
Queen's University Belfast, Belfast
Overview
A one-year conversion-style master's for graduates from non-computing disciplines, covering programming, software engineering, web development and data-driven systems with an artificial intelligence focus.
Highlights
- Data Driven Systems
- Software Engineering
- Web Development
- Computing Foundations
Entry requirements
- Academic
- A 2.2 Honours degree or higher, or equivalent, in any discipline except computer science or a similar computing degree. Applicants without a degree may be considered with recent relevant technical industry experience such as programming.
- English language
- IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within the last 2 years, or an equivalent qualification. The university's comparable scores for this level are PTE Academic 64 (59 in each component) and Duolingo 110 (100 in each subscore).
Working after you graduate
Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.
Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.
Scholarships for this course
- Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost
- Commonwealth Master's ScholarshipsFull tuition fees, return airfare, monthly stipend of GBP 1,712 (GBP 2,000 in the London area) and a study travel grant
- Early Confirmation AwardGBP 1,500 reduction in Year 1 tuition fees
- International Office Postgraduate Taught ScholarshipGBP 2,000 to GBP 5,000 off tuition, awarded on enrolment
- Queen's Family Scholarship20% fee reduction in Year 1 only
- Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship (Postgraduate Taught)50% of tuition fees for up to two years; four awards