Cardiff University

• The MSc Advanced Computer Science with a Professional Placement Year will offer the students exposure to key topics that are driving emerging technological developments and trends. Computer Science is one of the fastest moving academic disciplines and the outcomes of research and innovation in this field are likely to have a significant social impact
• The subject spans all aspects of modern life, and this program offers the students the opportunity to apply new skills and advanced techniques to the area of their choice, whilst allowing them to demonstrate that they are at the forefront of their discipline
• This is a specialist Masters degree program which will require strong technical, mathematical and programming skills from day one of the course

• MSc Building and Infrastructure Information Modelling (BIM) for Smart Engineering aims to provide the students with the necessary training, skills and hands-on experience to become successful in the dynamic and highly competitive fields of BIM and smart engineering, and to give them a distinct edge when applying for a career in industry or for a PhD studentship
• The course will provide students with engineering oriented advanced BIM training, consolidate the related fundamental theory, strengthen their modeling and analysis skills and smart engineering knowledge, and enhance their future engineering competency and employability. It will build on their existing engineering knowledge and skills to deliver a comprehensive, flexible, robust and research-led advanced BIM training package

• Designed for graduates who want to move into computing from another discipline, the MSc Computing and IT Management provides the students with a broad technical knowledge and a sound business context for managing IT systems
• Through this course, students will learn the skills needed to develop business applications through a fundamental understanding of software and web development, e-commerce, and database management. Students will also gain an understanding of the professional skills required to lead IT managers by working as a part of a team on a business change project
• This two-year course offers a balanced combination of theory and practice and can serve either as preparation for a career as an IT professional, doctoral research, or as a self-contained advanced qualification in its own right

• This MSc Computing offers students from diverse career and subject areas a balance of software engineering skills and technical abilities required for a career in Software Development
• Through this two-year program, Students will get a first-hand understanding of the vital problem-solving role of software, the interdisciplinary opportunities available, and what computational systems can achieve
• Through a gentle introduction and intensive support, students will be introduced to programming skills using important languages such as Java and Python. Emphasis is placed on handling data and they will develop essential skills in SQL (Structured Query Language) for advanced database functionality using industry-standard products such as Oracle™

• This program aims to offer knowledge and expertise for a position of responsibility in an international bank, financial institution, central bank or government agency
• The course offers those with a substantial economic or finance background the opportunity to specialize in more depth in the areas of Money, Banking, Finance, and Trade. It contains challenging theoretical and applied elements which will equip the students for responsible posts in the financial and commercial world
• The course is designed to be relevant to a wide range of students from both developed and developing countries with career aspirations in a wide variety of banking and financial contexts
• It provides excellent preliminary training for those who wish to pursue further research with a view to a career in a research institution or central bank. It will also be of interest to those who are currently working in a financial institution or other private or public sectors body, such as a central bank or national treasury

• The MSc in Operational Research, Applied Statistics, and Financial Risk aims to equip the students with the necessary analytical skills, methods, and ways of thinking to tackle and analyze complex organizational problems, help make better decisions, and to become confident statistical analysts
• This course is ideal training for those who wish to study, in greater depth, risk models, particularly for application to financial markets but also to other sectors
• Students will undertake case studies and project work which will give them the opportunity to put their skills into practice and provides valuable experience of working in the field. The dissertation project, typically undertaken with an industrial partner, will allow them to work with complex data in a creative manner and a problem-solving environment, as well as to communicate their ideas and findings effectively

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