Duration

1 year

Monitoring Method

Full-time

Language of Delivery

Greek, English

Start Date

October 2024

Location

Athens, Greece

Description

MSc Computing enables you to develop your skills and gain computer science expertise at postgraduate level. This specific program gives graduates of all faculties, as well as IT graduates who obtained their degree several years ago, the opportunity to become top professionals in the field of IT, trained on the basis of modern, international educational standards.

Through practical laboratory training in real case studies and the application of international educational practices, emphasis is placed on modern IT subjects such as: the development of online software, mobile device software, databases, networks and system security . The preparation of individual and group assignments will help you consolidate the new knowledge and use your new skills in the solution of real problems.

The courses of the particular IT master’s degree have been designed with the aim of immediate employability. The Master’s Program in Informatics is a real challenge since it equips you with the right mix of the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge that the IT profession needs today.

The program is offered in partnership with Wrexham University, which ranks 1st in student satisfaction in England and Wales.


Objectives of the Program

  • Because you will get a broad picture of the world of business and management, from academics and industry professionals with rich and many years of experience.
  • Because you will acquire the knowledge not only to be able to stand out from the competition but also to start your own business idea.
  • Because throughout your studies, you will have the opportunity to attend free English lessons in a department, according to your level.
  • Because you will have the opportunity to get in touch with market executives through masterclasses, creating a very strong networking.
  • Because at IST we make sure to provide you with a high-level, multi-level education as we give you the opportunity to attend certified seminars alongside your studies and at no extra cost, building not only a strong resume, but gaining practical knowledge.


Study Program Structurε

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This particular course aims to cultivate the essential skills necessary to ensure that appropriate work and standards are achieved and maintained throughout the chosen course of study. This will include developing professional information handling and analysis skills, as well as ensuring that you are competent in identifying and managing your own research skills as well as being able to self-assess your work.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Be proficient in presenting IT related information
  • Critically evaluate complex information from various sources
  • Compose and redesign a research study
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of research methodologies in IΤ

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is an introduction to essential networking terminology, standards and protocols, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) as well as the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP models.

You will develop a working knowledge of the operation of networking tools and networking hardware and software, including hubs, switches and routers – and their configuration as well as layer 2 and 3 topologies and troubleshooting. You will also consider the benefits of a technical introduction to the subject of networks and the effort required to smoothly transition networking tools into the workplace.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of networking hardware and software in both theory and practice
  • Compare and contrast available network hardware and software products for different applications
  • Develop strategies for designing and implementing networking solutions or troubleshooting networking problems in real time
  • Synthesize networking solutions from different information sources and models and judge their appropriateness
  • Understand the difference between the theory of networking and the practical requirements of the workplace

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will provide you with a thorough knowledge of the theories and application of basic computer programming concepts such as algorithms, abstract data types, underlying data structures and their integration to produce efficient code. You will develop the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to analyze problems and then design, implement and analyze efficient algorithmic solutions using the appropriate programming language.

By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the implications of algorithmic solutions in terms of their computational complexity (space, time, and logic) and develop a working knowledge of optimal solutions to problems. These will be developed using object-oriented methodologies with modern programming techniques.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Demonstrate critical understanding of programming examples
  • Identify and evaluate problems and solutions in terms of their computational complexity
  • Explain and critically justify the structure of algorithms
  • Apply computational solutions that demonstrate their cognitive proficiency across a range of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming techniques
  • Write, run, test, and debug object-oriented programs

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course examines the role of database systems in information management as well as theoretical and practical issues affecting the design and implementation of database management systems. The course aims to provide the knowledge and skills required to create, maintain and operate a relational database management system using commercially available database software. The course aims to expand your knowledge of database system and data analysis by introducing you to a range of advanced topics and techniques, including data science and data analysis, personalized data and other advanced database topics.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Understand the principles of the relational database model, data integrity, and functional dependency from logical data design problems
  • Perform data manipulation and information retrieval functions using SQL language and commercial database software (ORACLE SQL, PL/SQL)
  • Assess advanced aspects of data science and data analytics including principles, research results and their commercial application

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course focuses on understanding the security risks associated with information assets and the security programs designed to protect them from threats. Primary emphasis is on identifying information security risks, implementing risk mitigation and management measures, assessing best-in-class security technology, and critically understanding security policies, standards, and practices. Legal, ethical and professional issues surrounding information security management are also covered.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Understand information security issues and the risks involved
  • Identify information security risks and control strategies for those risks, within a specific context
  • Evaluate various security technologies
  • Understand and apply the business continuity of an organization or business
  • Understand and apply security policies, standards and practices
  • Understand the various legal, ethical and professional issues related to information security management

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will provide you with the knowledge required to identify, critically examine and be able to discuss a range of current and future technical and social issues in IT, engineering and technology. In this way you will be able to develop your critical thinking about the implications of current and emerging IT research and development.

Through this course you will gain a broad knowledge of the research areas of computer science, engineering and their application in industry, commerce and other fields. In general, the course will introduce you to the field of forecasting future technologies and trends. Technological progress and its social implications are key features of the course, where as postgraduates you will be able to make predictions based on often conflicting information.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Evaluate a variety of emerging IT and engineering technologies at various stages of research and development
  • Identify and analyze current and future IT and engineering (IoT, AI) issues
  • Synthesize conflicting views and make decisions about new and future technologies while also considering broader social, ethical, legal, political, economic, environmental and demographic trends and their implications
  • Make predictions about the directions of various aspects of IT technologies, their application and impact in the short, medium and long term future

COURSE DESCRIPTION

After completing the courses of the Program, you are invited to prepare your Dissertation with the guidance of your supervising professor. The aim is to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the MSc in Computing postgraduate study programme. This will help you to extend, support and enhance your learning through identifying a problem that requires theoretical research, data collection and analysis and subsequent analysis leading to conclusions and recommendations.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Identify precisely the nature and characteristics and variables associated with a problem or research topic
  • Design and write a methodologically sound research proposal
  • Select and apply the elements of research methodology to your research topic

 

More information

Graduating from the Master’s Program in Computer Science, MSc Computing you can work as:

  • Software Developer
  • Database Administrator
  • Web Programmer
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • System Administrator
  • Business Analyst
  • Software Engineer
  • Computer Hardware Engineer
  • Computer Systems Analyst
  • Computer Network Architect
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Computer & Information Research Scientist
  • IT Manager

To organizations and businesses in Greece or abroad, such as:

  • Multinational companies
  • Banks
  • Service Provider Companies
  • Industries
  • Commercial enterprises
  • Tourist businesses etc

You can also create and grow your own business.

  • University degree
  • In some cases applicants without a first degree but with significant professional experience may be admitted to the program after an interview
  • IELTS 6.5 English Certificate or equivalent qualification.

The registration process is simpler and shorter than ever!

You can register in the following ways:

A) Electronics

You can download the registration application here and send it completed to admissions@ist.edu.gr , together with the necessary registration documents (to see them click here ) and with the proof of deposit of the advance payment (to see the bank accounts Press here .)

B) By visiting IST

IST Administrative Staff will be at your disposal to help you register. All you need is to come to IST, having the necessary registration documents with you, to see them click here .

The payment method for IST’s already affordable tuition fees is particularly flexible. In consultation with IST’s financial services, it is possible to make a partial or one-time payment with a corresponding discount.

Also, the Education Advisor will inform you of the financial and social criteria that will secure you a tuition subsidy of up to 30%, supported by the IST Student Welfare Fund.

You can also claim one of the offered Scholarships that IST announces at regular intervals, in collaboration with well-known companies and organizations. For more information click here .

It is important to note that by paying your tuition fees, in addition to attending the courses, you will also enjoy a series of privileges and services at no extra charge such as:

  • Sign up
  • Using IST Library
  • Use of Computer Labs at IST
  • Participation in Examinations
  • Use of IST’s Modern Educational Platform
  • Issuance of all study certificates, grades and attestations from both IST and the partner university
  • Participation in seminars, events and conferences organized and offered at IST
  • A card that ensures preferential prices in affiliated, with college, stores of various branches and services

Download the Study Guide ( here )

The MSc in Computing study program   of  Wrexham University is offered in Greece by IST College after approval from the Ministry of Education.

The degree awarded upon completion of the study program can be recognized as professionally equivalent to the degrees awarded within the Greek higher education system. The recognition is done by the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (ATEEN) of the Ministry of Education. (https://www.minedu.gov.gr/ateen-anagnorisi-epaggelmatikis-isodynamias) As long as it is recognized as professionally equivalent, this title is used professionally like the titles awarded by the Greek Universities. The recognition of ATEEN is not academic and does not allow the continuation of studies in a Greek HEI. However, our graduates continue for postgraduate and doctoral studies in universities abroad, of their choice.

A large number of graduates of IST College who have followed the procedures prescribed by law, have received recognition of the professional equivalence of their degree by ATEEN.

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