MSci Computing and Management
About this course
MSci (Hons) in Computing and Management, a computer science and business and management degree centred on technical computing alongside corporate leadership and strategy. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This programme holds full accreditation for Chartered IT Professional status from the British Computer Society under the condition that students select the Computing Project optional module during the third year. The first year introduces foundational material through Quantitative Business Skills, Introduction to Programming and Databases, Operating Systems, Networks, Security, and Principles of Finance. The second year continues with Professional Training Preparation, Object-oriented Programming Team Project, Organisation Studies, and Principles of Marketing. The third year offers optional choices such as Small Business Issues and Planning, Decision and Efficiency Analysis, Cloud Computing, and Mobile Application Development. The final year focuses on advanced study with compulsory modules including Managing a Project Team, Thesis Project, Group Project, Learning Evaluation in a Specialised Subject, and Innovation and Technology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 37 (6,6,6 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D* plus two A levels at Grades AA BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma and National Diploma not accepted for MSci but considered for BSc Preferred BTEC: Computing, IT, Business
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 74%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Finance Professionals: 4%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 37%
- South East: 21%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Baccalaureate: 20%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Quantitative Business Skills
- Introduction to Programming and Databases
- Operating Systems, Networks, Security
- Principles of Finance
- Organisational Behaviour
- Fundamentals of Software Engineering
- Introduction to Accounting
- Management of Human Resources
- Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- Professional Training Preparation
- Object-oriented Programming Team Project
- Organisation Studies
- Principles of Marketing
- Management Science Methods
- Software Engineering: Practices and Principles
- International Corporate Governance and Corporate Sustainability
- Information Architecture for AI and Digital Spaces
- Web Systems: Security, Architecture, Development
- Fundamentals of Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Rethinking Leadership: Theory and Practice
- Computing Project
- IT Project
- Small Business Issues and Planning
- Decision and Efficiency Analysis
- Digital Organisations, AI and Society
- International Human Resource Management
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Cloud Computing
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing
- Cyber Risk Management
- Human Factors and Cyber Security
- Strategic Information Management
- Analysing Careers
- Project Management
- Computer Graphics
- Mobile Application Development
- Cryptography and Network Security
- Studies in Science and Mathematics Education
- Digital Forensics
- Applied Cryptography
- Managing a Project Team
- Thesis Project
- Group Project
- Learning Evaluation in a Specialised Subject
- Innovation and Technology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £33,500 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £54,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £73,500. The £54,500 median after five years is £18,500 more than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Is MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
Does MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on MSci Computing and Management at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.