MSc Advanced Computer Science

A one-year taught master's covering application design, network security, big data and cloud computing for students who already hold a computing degree. It carries BCS accreditation, partially meeting the academic requirement for Chartered Engineer and fully meeting the further-learning requirement for Chartered IT Professional. Entry requires a minimum 2:2 honours degree in a computing-related discipline. Placement year and study abroad options are offered. What the fee covers: the international full-time rate for the first year of study. Fee year: 2026-27. English requirement as published: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each component. Before you budget: the page prints 'Full International Fee: £21,500' for 2026/27 entry, against a UK rate of £11,250. It is one year full-time with a September start at the Newcastle City Campus, and the page states 'There are no Additional Costs'. The entry requirement is a computing-related discipline; if you do not have that background, Northumbria's conversion MSc Computer Science carries the same fee. The optional placement year would extend the course and, on the university's own fee wording, could attract a further charge — get that in writing before you select it.