Postgraduate taught

Our 7 taught MSc programmes at the School of Informatics offer a comprehensive and dynamic education in cutting-edge areas of computing and information sciences. Designed for both recent graduates and professionals, our programmes provide the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in today’s tech-driven world.

School of Informatics Postgraduate taught degrees

You can find out more about our postgraduate taught programmes on the degree finder. Follow the individual degree links below to see more information including fees and funding, what you will study and entry requirements.

Advanced Technology for Financial Computing	This programme will provide you with a critical and practical appreciation of how data, computing and artificial intelligence technologies can be used and developed to deliver value in organisations with finance, risk and decision-making related digitalisation from both technology and business perspectives.
Artificial Intelligence	AI research is interdisciplinary by nature and draws on neuroscience, cognitive science, linguistics, computer science, mathematics and statistics, psychology.
Cognitive Science	Cognitive Science investigates human cognitive functions such as perception and action, memory and learning, language and communication, reasoning and problem-solving.
Computer Science	The scope of Computer Science ranges from the design of programming languages and algorithms to models of computation, such as distributed, parallel and quantum computing, and the study of the limits of computation. We also offer specialist area courses in computer security.
Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust	Cyber security and privacy is the study of the computational principles, methods and mechanisms for safe-guarding these sensitive applications. Graduates of the programme will learn how to evaluate, design, and implement secure and trustworthy systems in complex distributed systems.
Data Science	Data science is the study of the computational principles, methods, and systems for extracting knowledge from data. Large data sets are now generated by almost every activity in science, society, and commerce.
Design Informatics	Students are given an understanding of how to build computational systems as well as being taught the relevant principles of design thinking and making.

In this recording you can hear about our School, your degree programme structure, course selection and dissertation from our former Director of Learning and Teaching, Professor Björn Franke.

Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS)

For a more detailed look at your specific programme and course descriptions, including a detailed breakdown on what compulsory and optional courses are available, delivery information, and assessment information and learning outcomes, be sure to look at the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS) and the Taught MSc Handbook.

Please note: the above links are for the current academic year and are subject to change in future years.

Thinking of applying?

If you are thinking of applying to one of our postgraduate MSc programmes, follow the links below to find out more about:

For September 2025 entry, applications open at the start of October 2024 and the application deadline for all Informatics MSc programmes (except Design Informatics) will be 31st March 2025.

Design Informatics MSc closing date is 31 May 2025.