Course specification and structure
Undergraduate Course Structures Postgraduate Course Structures

PMINTCDL - MSc Information Technology (Distance Learning)

Course Specification


Validation status Validated
Highest award Master of Science Level Masters
Possible interim awards Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate, Advanced Diploma in Professional Development
Total credits for course 180
Awarding institution London Metropolitan University
Teaching institutions London Metropolitan University, British Institute of Technology, England (BITE), Western International College
School School of Computing and Digital Media
Subject Area Computer Science and Applied Computing
Attendance options
Option Minimum duration Maximum duration
Part-time Distance Learning 2 YEARS  
Full-time Distance Learning 1 YEARS  
Course leader  

Professional Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) accreditations & exemptions

This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) - The Chartered Institute for IT. It also meets the educational requirement for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) Further Learning registration.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of this course will offer you a wide range of career opportunities in the Information Technology industry in private and public sectors.

You’ll be fully prepared to work in a variety of areas. These include:

  • database administration
  • project management
  • mobile and web development
  • business or systems analysis
  • IT consultancy, support services
  • product management and training

Entry requirements

You will be required to have:

  • a lower second-class honours degree in a computing-related subject or a pre-master's course in computing and technology

Applicants without a computing degree will need evidence of considerable computer-based experience or a substantial element of computer studies within a different qualification.

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Official use and codes

Approved to run from 2013/14 Specification version 1 Specification status Validated
Original validation date 01 Sep 2013 Last validation date 04 Sep 2013  
Sources of funding HE FUNDING COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND
JACS codes 100372 (information technology): 100%
Route code INTCDL

Course Structure

Stage 1 Level 07 September start Offered

Code Module title Info Type Credits Location Period Day Time
CC7173 Mobile Application Design and Development (Dist... Core 20        
CC7174 Database Systems with Professional Certificatio... Core 20        
CC7175 IT Security Management (Distance Learning) Core 20        
CC7176 Software Project Management (Distance Learning) Core 20        
CS7073 Communication Technologies for IT (Distance Lea... Core 20        
FC7004 Research and Development Skills (Distance Learn... Core 20        
FC7P05 MSc Project (Distance Learning) Core 60        

Stage 1 Level 07 January start Offered

Code Module title Info Type Credits Location Period Day Time
CC7173 Mobile Application Design and Development (Dist... Core 20        
CC7174 Database Systems with Professional Certificatio... Core 20        
CC7175 IT Security Management (Distance Learning) Core 20        
CC7176 Software Project Management (Distance Learning) Core 20        
CS7073 Communication Technologies for IT (Distance Lea... Core 20        
FC7004 Research and Development Skills (Distance Learn... Core 20        
FC7P05 MSc Project (Distance Learning) Core 60