Course Summary
The MSc in Computing offers a choice of Majors, designed to equip graduates with a range of cutting-edge skills, enabling them to produce high-quality software and systems that deliver solutions to business and the economy.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
• For entry onto this programme, candidates must hold, a second class honours degree or higher in Computer Science, Computing or Computer Applications.
• International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competancy in the English language.
Application Details
Application Deadlines
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the programme is full or until the following dates:
Closing date for EU applicants for part time and full time is 31st July 2025.
Closing date for Non EU applications for full time is 1st July 2025.
Applications are closed for Non EU Applicants for part time study
Note applicants who require a study visa for the purposes of studying at DCU, are advised to apply as early as possible.
Application Queries
For EU applicant queries, please visit https://www.dcu.ie/registry/eu-postgraduate-taught-admissions or email [email protected]
For non EU applicant queries, please visit https://www.dcu.ie/registry/international-admissions-undergraduate-and-postgraduate or email [email protected]
All applicants should apply via link above.
Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application:
• Please submit certified academic transcripts for all years of study at college or university in original language*, with certified English translations. Where an applicant is in their final year of their undergraduate degree, please submit certified transcripts for all years completed to date.
Programming Language Experience - Please upload a statement about your experience with a programming language. You should provide an example of an occasion when you wrote a piece of code, how you approached the task and what the code delivered. Please also include a sample of your own code.
• If applicable, evidence of competence in the English language as per DCU entry requirements. Please see link http://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml
• Where an applicant is in their final year of their undergraduate degree, please submit certified transcripts for all years completed to date
The programme commences in September 2025
Fees
EU Status Fee: €7,500
Non EU Fee: €25,000
Part time:
EU Status Fee Part-time: See Modular Fees - link below
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
The MSc in Computing aims to help meet the demand from industry for recruitment of personnel with significant exposure to relevant, advanced topics in computing. This programme is suitable for both experienced professionals and recent graduates. It enables software professionals with a number of years' experience to improve proficiency across a range of key disciplines in the field and to update skills beyond the narrow remit of training courses. It also supports recent graduates of computing and cognate disciplines to gain specialised knowledge and skills for higher-level industry entry at an early stage in their careers.
The focused nature of the majors on our MSc in Computing will ensure that you are in a pole position to gain employment in a wide range of jobs in Ireland and overseas.
Graduates of this course have gained employment as a:
• Software Engineer
• Computer Programmer
• IT Project Analyst
• Performance Engineer
• Python/Java Developer
• Web Applications Developer
• Business Analyst
• Technical Analyst
• Technical Consultant
• Data Analyst
Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in leading companies including Google, Facebook, Hubspot, Intel, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and much more.
Others have progressed to PhD research and gained further advancement and recognition.
Duration
Please Note: Part time lectures are scheduled between 4-7pm two evenings a week