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E-Commerce MSc / Diploma
Programme information
The aim of this MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in E-Commerce is to impart the understanding and skills required to set up an E-Commerce operation or manage an existing operation.
In order to achieve this the programme contains technical courses, which convey the expertise to create an E-Commerce website and business courses, which impart the knowledge to manage and control the operation in a changing environment.
Programme structure
Full-time students undertake four courses in semester one, and a further four in semester two. Results from these examinations determine whether students progress to an individual project and dissertation of four months duration leading to the MSc degree.
On this programme the following taught courses are mandatory:
- E-Commerce Technology
- Research Methods and Project Planning
Students can then choose six courses from the following:
- Strategic Project Management
- Database and Information Systems
- Systems Management and Security
- Project Management
- Network Applications
- Information Systems Methodologies
- Systems Programming and Scripting
- Advanced Software Engineering
- Software Engineering Master Class
- Software Engineering Foundations
In addition to these taught courses, students pursuing the Masters qualification undertake a research project and dissertation.
Entry requirements
January intake
The January intake is only available for the part-time programme.
Postgraduate Masters level
- Bachelors Honours degree A good first or second class Honours degree in an IT discipline or computing, or a discipline involving a substantial academic component of IT or computing.
- Postgraduate Diploma Students who attain a 50% Pass level in the Postgraduate Diploma programme will be offered the chance to complete a Master’s Dissertation to allow them to upgrade their award to an MSc.
Postgraduate Diploma level
- Bachelors Degree An Ordinary degree in an IT discipline or computing or a discipline involving a substantial academic component of IT or computing.
- Higher National Diploma HND or equivalent qualification deemed suitable to third year entry of a cognate Bachelors degree, plus four years' relevant post-qualification work experience.
- Higher National Certificate HNC or equivalent qualification deemed suitable to second year entry of a cognate Bachelors degree, plus six years' relevant post-qualification work experience.
- Professional/Associate Membership Membership of a professional institution in a cognate discipline that normally requires a degree for entry.
Additional information
- Where English was not the medium of instruction during previous education, applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 550 (paper-based exam); 213 (computer-based exam); 80 (internet-based exam).
