Academic Support

The staff on our masters programmes use a range of teaching methods and facilities to support learning, including lectures, practical sessions in computing labs and seminars on research topics.  We also bring in external lecturers from industry to give you the most up-to-date experiences of the working world, such as one lecturer from IBM who teaches the System Z module.

Every postgraduate student is assigned a member of academic staff as a personal tutor who will look after their academic and pastoral care throughout their studies.  Staff have regular student drop-in sessions or can be booked for an appointment to discuss anything from CVs to personal issues.  These are the same staff that teach our modules and who are experts in their own field.

As well as personal tutors, we have our own dedicated staff looking after general postgraduate enquiries and exams, making sure that there is always someone available to help.  This is supplemented by central facilities, such as SPLASH, which provides anything from group study facilities to help with writing from a Royal Literary Fellow.  For those who need to brush up on their English, we also run a programme of English language classes.

When you are finishing your degree and you are thinking of your first job, then our careers service can provide a range of resources from interview practice to links with graduate employers.  This service can also be used after you have graduated should you fancy a change in job or career.

Health, Well-being and Life

The University has extensive support facilities for the everyday essentials.  This includes its own health centre, counselling service, student advice service, chaplaincy and accommodation service.  We have a post office, book shop, laundry, a bank and several cash machines, as well as numerous restaurants and places to relax.  The Students' Union also has additional support and entertainment services, and runs a large number of social clubs.