In theÊCloud and Data Technologies programme at Birkbeck, University of London, you will gain specialist knowledge and technical skills that youÊcan use in the analysis of problems arising in the use of cloud and data technologies, in evaluation and application of their use, and in research into, and development of, new technologies.

Highlights

  • Significant coverage of emerging technologies and research developments in areas of growing importance in the IT industry.
  • Successful students may proceed to the final year of the part-timeÊMSc Advanced Computing TechnologiesÊprogramme.
  • TheÊBirkbeck Knowledge LabÊdraws on multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives and methodologies from across the sciences, social sciences and the arts, to investigate how digital technologies and digital information are transforming our culture and how we learn and work.
  • You will have 24-hour access to several laboratories of networked PCs with a range of language compilers, database and other application software.ÊWe areÊconnected, via the SuperJANET network, to the computers of other academic institutions in London, elsewhere in the UK and abroad.
  • In the Research Excellence Framework (REF), more than 75% of our research outputs in Computer Science were ranked world-leading or internationally excellent.

Careers and Employability

Graduates go on to careers in software engineering, information management, consultancy and research. Possible professions include information systems manager, systems analyst/developer, or IT consultant. This degree can also be useful in a variety of roles within the fields of consultancy and research.