Glasgow Caledonian University offers industry-focused postgraduate courses at our Glasgow and London campuses. Our computing courses deliver essential skills and hands-on expertise in high-demand areas like big data, cloud computing, data analytics, AI, machine learning, the Internet of Things, and data visualisation. You’ll learn from experts at a university internationally recognised for pioneering research that drives 21st-century innovation.
Accredited by the Chartered Institute for IT and supported by the Association for Computing Machinery and IEEE, these courses equip you with impactful skills and a qualification that distinguishes you in the job market.
Explore the courses available at our campuses below.
Study Computer Science
Course overview
Advance your computing, engineering, or electronics skills with postgraduate study in Computer Science at GCU London. Focus on key areas like cloud computing, information security, programming, and AI to build your expertise.
Career opportunities
Graduates of Computer Science can pursue careers as software developers, system analysts, dev ops engineer or cloud solutions architects and many more.
Average salary
Average annual salaries in the UK are as follows: Software Developer: £30,000 – £75,000+, Cloud Solutions Architect: £45,000 – £120,000+, DevOps Engineer: £30,000 – £90,000+. Salaries vary by industry sector and location.
Take existing skills in computing or computer engineering and apply them to postgraduate-level study in data engineering, data-science/analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Progress as a data analyst, systems architect or IT/data engineer.
Progress your skills and knowledge in computer sciences. Study at a master’s level to specialise in cloud computing, analytics, information security, programming, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
Take existing skills in computing or computer engineering and apply them to postgraduate-level study in data engineering, data-science/analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Progress as a data analyst, systems architect or IT/data engineer.
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2 Years
Sep 25
London
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Full Time
16 months
Jan 26
London
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Mode of study
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Part Time
2 Years
Jan 26
London
Why Glasgow Caledonian?
We know there’s a lot of choice for computing degrees out there. Here’s just some of the reasons why Glasgow Caledonian could be right for you:
Strong industry links: Glasgow Caledonian has the highest proportion of employed graduates in highly-skilled jobs among Scottish universities. We’re also ranked in the Top 50 of UK universities (The Guardian, 2024) as well as the leading modern university in Scotland
We’ve got the stats to back it up: Two-thirds of GCU research impact for business and management studies courses rated as outstanding or very considerable (Research Excellence Framework 2021). Find out more.
Professional development: Our focus on employability incorporates student development such as CV workshops, career planning, work experience and access to graduate job opportunities
Globally-accredited courses: Many of our courses are accredited by global subject leaders, including The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS)
Financial aid options: Glasgow Caledonian is proud to offer a number of scholarships and bursaries as part of our mission to keep higher education accessible.
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