• Gain a master’s degree in one year full-time or at a pace that suits you through online study
• Chose from two different routes depending on your qualifications: an advanced programme for Computer Science graduates with a range of specialist degree titles and modules – or a route for other graduates that combines foundation modules in software development with options from these advanced modules.
• Flexible online learning allows you to fit study around your other commitments, without travel and accommodation costs.
• Gain an internationally-recognized master’s degree from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire.
• Benefit from the same academic standards and quality control procedures as our equivalent on campus course
• We have an excellent track record in research, with over half of our outputs rated at world-leading or internationally excellent in RAE 2008, the most recent national assessment.

The online courses offered by the School of Computer Science have a different (non-standard) fee.

For further information please visit the Computer Science Online Degrees Fees & Payments web page.

Entry requirements

A recent, good bachelors degree (e.g. honours degree from the UK) or equivalent. Plus IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 550 (213 CBT) if your first language is not English.

Applicants who do not wholly meet these requirements, but who are considered to have the professional experience, motivation or potential to succeed at the programme, may also be accepted.

Study routes

• Part-time typically 2-3 years
• Full-time 1 year (12 months)
• Online learning or blended