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MSc Computing Science (Conversion)

Ulster University, Belfast

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Overview

A one-year full-time conversion master's for graduates, delivered at the Derry~Londonderry campus and open only to international applicants. The listed modules cover software development, software architecture, database systems and a project.

Highlights

  • Core: Professional Software Development I
  • Core: Software Architecture and Design
  • Core: Database Systems
  • Optional: Introduction to Data Science

Entry requirements

Academic
A second class honours degree or better from a recognised UK, Irish or equivalent institution, or an equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a graduate or postgraduate diploma or certificate. The qualification may have a maximum of 50% computing content. GCSE grade C or above, or equivalent, in English Language and Mathematics.
English language
Course page: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Ulster English language page: PTE Academic 59 with a minimum of 59 in each part; TOEFL iBT 80 (L17, R18, S20, W17) for tests taken before 21 January 2026; Duolingo English Test 110 with no subscore below 100 (taken after July 2024). PTE Academic Online is not accepted.
Applicants from Pakistan
Pakistan country page, postgraduate: 4-year Bachelor's equivalent to a UK Bachelor's, 65% for a 2:1 or 55% for a 2:2. Applications are not accepted from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Azad Jammu and Kashmir, applications must go through approved education agents, and a pre-deposit interview applies. Source

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.

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