Computer Science with Project Management | University of Bedfordshire

Why choose the School of Computing, Engineering and Creative Industries

In the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025, our computing courses rank 4th in their subject field overall; they rank 1st for support, student engagement and sense of community.

This two-year course builds your leadership and project management skills alongside your expertise in computer science, opening up a range of professional roles.

Block delivery course structure gives you year-round entry points and intermediate qualifications so you can tailor your learning to fit around your life.

About the course

This broad-based course allows you to explore the full extent of modern computer science without limiting yourself to one specialisation while gaining valuable skills in project management. It equips you with core theoretical knowledge and technical skills alongside introducing new and developing technologies; honing highly coveted workplace skills; giving you invaluable hands-on experience; and building leadership and project management skills that will act as a springboard into a rewarding career.

Facilities and specialist equipment

Modern STEM building with purpose-built facilities including a high-tech CCNA Academy computer networking suite and dedicated computing rooms
Industry-standard technologies such as a cloud programming platform
Bespoke lecture theatres, presentation rooms and group study spaces

Student experience

Learn from our industry-experienced academics with expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence with applications to business and healthcare.

Our faculty’s active involvement in real-world research and consultancy feeds directly into course delivery, ensuring you are kept up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field.

Immerse yourself in sector-relevant field trips and seminars from external speakers.

Prepare for the workplace through practical experience and hands-on training.

Develop sought-after project management skills alongside employment-focused skills such as critical analysis; effective communication and research methodologies.

Explore your interests with a specialist research project inspired by a course subject.

Benefit from your own personal academic tutor.

Course Leader - Dr Vitaly Schetinin

Vitaly has obtained a PhD in Machine Learning and worked as a postdoc researcher at the University of Jena in Germany and the University of Exeter. His research has been supported by the UK Leverhulme Trust, EPSRC and recently by the British Council of English language examination in part of AI based fraud detection. The research impact has been developed in assessment of new-born brain development, brain computer interaction, medical imaging, and Heathrow airport traffic management. In particular, the research in trauma survival prediction has demonstrated a significant improvement in reliability of the current technologies used in the US and UK emergency units. Students being engaged in research normally develop a high profile and publish conference papers allowing them to continue study in Imperial, UCL, and other top universities, undertake a PhD study, as well as develop outstanding careers in industry.

Find out more about Dr Vitaly Schetinin

Studying our Computer Science with Project Management MSc course will equip you with the knowledge and skills in the combined areas of computing technology and project management. Through an integrated approach, you will discover how leadership and operations management work closely together in contemporary organisations in our Leading and Managing Organisational Resources unit while analysing how this impacts financial performance. Based on contemporary research, you will also evaluate the role of Project Management in a business setting as well as analyse key project management approaches and methodologies that will enable you to approach new projects and successfully complete them.

You will have the opportunity to explore the area of Distributed and Parallel Computing Technologies where you will gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts of parallel and distributed computer systems. This unit will also allow you to develop your analytical skills to identify and evaluate parallel and distributed computational technologies while considering current and emerging trends in the field. Another essential component in modern computer science is Intelligent Systems and Data Mining, and this unit will introduce you to the theoretical and practical concepts of designing intelligent and data mining technologies to solve real-world problems.

These practical skills will allow you to work in roles for the design of industrial and business applications. In areas of business, you will critically review the design and implementation of network systems in the context of real-world business requirements in our Network Systems and Administration unit. You will also examine network technologies, managing and troubleshooting of network systems and emerging trends in the field. Finally, you will complete an MSc Project in Computer Science that will allow you to bring your acquired skills and knowledge together in practice. You can take this opportunity to work on a topic of interest to you that is relevant to your field of study.

To help you with this, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge around Research Methodologies and Project Management that will prepare you to engage with scientific work, data analysis, establishing hypotheses and understanding research. To add to this, our unit in Developing Independent Research will support you in producing a good research proposal where you will learn to present your critical evaluations conclusions to a professional standard. In addition, to prepare you for your career, our Personal Professional Development unit will support your career progression by enhancing your employability skills as you shape your own professional development journey and goals with help from our scheduled coaching.

The assessment strategy used is a balance of written Academics formal invigilated examinations (coursework) assignments and computer-based assessment. All assessments used in the course are in perfect alignment with QH8 using the formal descriptors as descripted in the policy. The method used will depend on the nature of the subject being taught in the unit and the most appropriate method is chosen.

Students will also have the opportunity to engage into formative assessment throughout the course especially during exercises in the practical sessions where feedback on progress and performance will be given by their tutors for each of the tasks allocated. The assessment strategy for this course is designed around a holistic evaluation on knowledge and skills acquired with strong emphasis on the requirements for this mode of delivery and diverse skills background and expectations of the target audience.

The total fee for a 2-year taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £13,000. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit gov.uk/postgraduate-loan

Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk