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100% online MSc Computer Science

Embrace the power of digital technologies to enhance your career

Apply by: 15 October 2025
To start: 27 October 2025
Total fees: £7200
Per 15-credit module: £600

Why choose Sheffield Hallam?

  • Teaching excellence

    Awarded Gold for our Teaching Excellence (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)

  • Strong career outcomes

    95% of graduates in employment or further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22)

  • Among the best

    Shortlisted University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2022)

  • A high performer

    5-star university with top marks in teaching, employability and innovation (QS Stars)

  • Fully flexible

    100% online, part-time study with six starts per year

  • Affordability

    Pay per module to ease budget pressure

Develop an in-demand skillset and work with the latest digital tech…

With the world embracing technology and much of what we use moving into the digital space, digital transformation a key challenge for business. Gain advanced computer science knowledge and the skills needed to progress your tech career with our 100% online MSc Computer Science.

This master’s course ensures you’re ready to excel in the fast-paced tech landscape, providing you with the in-demand skills to program across diverse platforms, languages, and applications, and arms you with the latest expertise in data management, DevOps engineering, applied machine learning and information security.

Teaching excellence that transforms lives

We’re ambitious for others – committed to helping our students transform their lives with an accessible education that offers the very highest in teaching excellence (Gold, Teaching Excellence Framework 2023). Our applied learning focus means our students are equipped with the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to meet the demands of the modern workplace.

Learn while you earn with 100% online study

Experience the flexibility of 100% online, part-time learning in our purpose-built digital learning environment so you can maintain important work and personal commitments alongside your learning. And with six starts a year, you can begin your studies within weeks, even outside of the traditional academic year.

What you’ll learn

  • Fundamentals of Computing
  • Data Management
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Web Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • DevOps Engineering
  • Information Security
  • IT Project Management
  • Applied Research Project

Build your future-focused career with fully flexible learning today

Apply now