MSc (Cloud Computing Research)

There are two routes of entry

Route A: Persons with an undergraduate degree and/or postgraduate degree containing information systems, technology management or equivalent.

Applicants should normally hold a qualification from a university or other internationally recognised institution, corresponding to Level 8 of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), to a minimum standard of Second Class Honours (or equivalent).  To be eligible for admission, the candidate should have (i) a degree which includes significant coverage of information systems or related areas with at least a 2.1 honours degree award, or at least a 2.2 honours degree award together with at least three years of relevant professional experience;  or (ii) a degree in any discipline, together with at least a 2.1 honours award in a postgraduate programme containing substantial exposure to information systems subjects.

Route B: Persons already working in the ICT sector or within a technology-related role in other sectors with a qualifying degree or related experience.

Applicants who do not hold a Level 8 educational qualification but who hold professional qualifications and/or have relevant practical experience are eligible to apply for the programme in accordance with the University’s guidelines on the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Such candidates will be required to provide evidence of their previous knowledge and may be required to attend for interview.  It is expected that prospective entrants may include persons currently working in industries which have a particular need for cloud computing, cloud services, applications or platforms.