Accepting applications for the Taught M.Sc. in Computing (Communications Software)

Taught M.Sc. in Computing (Communications Software)

Applications are currently open for the taught MSc in Computing (Communications Software), which is closely allied with the core competencies and vision of the TSSG. This MSc has been running since September 2005 and its first cohort of students is expecting to graduate later this year. This MSc programme, which specialises in Communications Software, complements the existing research postgraduate programmes provided by the TSSG under the auspices of WIT’s Dept of Computing, Mathematics and Physics.

Course Outline

This one-year full-time taught Masters degree programme aims to
produce graduates with knowledge, skills and expertise in
Communications Software Development. The course will also confer on the
graduates a set of personal and professional attributes that will allow
them greater flexibility in the development of their own career
options. Specifically, the course aims to produce graduates who can:

Reason and problem-solve to a high level in the context of
communications software technology and its role in business, industry
and research
Participate in the development of high-quality communications software products
Participate constructively in the strategic deployment of new communications technologies
Undertake research-based projects for industry, providing effective advice and leadership where required
Manage technology-based projects that require the handling of innovation and change in dynamic environments

The programme is to be delivered in a modular format, as follows:

Semester 1 (September – January)

Agile Software Development, Communications Infrastructure, Network Security, Graph Theory & Applications, Research Methods, Dissertation Proposal

Semester 2 (February – May)

Design Patterns, Converged Communications Services, Communications Management, Combinatorial Optimisation, Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing, Dissertation Literature Review.

Semester 3 (June – September)

Dissertation

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Entry requirements

An honours degree in computing or equivalent. The number of places available on the course will be limited. Therefore an interview process may be required in the student selection procedure. International students are required to meet the WIT postgraduate TOEFL (600)/IELTS (6.5) English Language requirement standard.

Admission Queries

Graduate Admissions,
Registrar’s Office,
Waterford Institute of Technology,
Waterford,
Ireland
Tel: +353-51-302670

Mr. Richard Frisby or Mr. Jimmy McGibney
Waterford Institute of Technology
Email: rfrisby@wit.ie or jmcgibney@wit.ie

Fees

The fees for 2006/07 have yet to be confirmed. As a guideline, the fee for 2005/06 was €4225 for EU students. Fees are subsidised by the Higher Education Authority to the tune of a further €3000 for EU students, reducing the effective fee to €1225. There are, however, a limited number of fee subsidies available.