MSc in Advanced Computing
Potential Careers
The MSc in Advanced Computing will greatly enhance the employment prospects of students. As a graduate of a Advanced Computing, you will be in demand in a range of sectors including health, IT software organisations, service enterprises, engineering and construction firms as well as in the retail sector.
Stirling computing graduates have a good track record in finding well paid jobs. Previous students have been very successful in obtaining suitable employment in a considerable diversity of posts - some with small companies, others with major international organisations, as well as with Local Authority and Government bodies. Destinations for recent graduates have included major organisations, such as
- Hewlett-Packard,
- Reuters,
- Xerox,
- IBM,
- Microsoft, and
- British Telecom.
Common job profiles of our graduates are:
- As a Systems Analyst, you will work on solving computer problems. This might involve adapting existing systems or using new technologies designing a new software solution In doing so, you will design software, write code, and test and fix software applications. You might also be involved in providing documentation for users. Typically you would work as part of a larger team.
- IT Consultants closely work with clients (often at the clients premises) and advise them on how to use computer technology and applications to best meet their business needs. You will work with clients to improve their efficiency of using computer systems. This may involve the adaptation/customisation of software applications, or the development of custom applications for the specific needs of the customer. As well as technical duties, you may be involved in project management.
- Applications Developers translate software requirements into programming code, and will usually specialise in a specific area, such as computer games or web technology. Often developers work as part of a larger team. You may be in charge of developing a certain component or part of a larger application.
