Duration:
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)
Please add an additional year if undertaking the Professional Experience Year: integrated 2-year masters
Number of credits:
MSc: 180
PGDip: 120
PGCert: 60
Start date(s):
September 2026
Our MSc Web Development provides a blend of computing and digital media skills to set you up for success in the industry.
Did you know?
You'll learn in an environment that prepares you for your career - most of your classes are seminars and workshops in practical lab spaces.
This course is available as an extended masters for international students
Modules
Master computational thinking and practical Python programming. Build foundational software design skills through hands-on labs and collaborative coding. Get ready to create efficient, robust solutions.
Learn database design and SQL implementation through practical projects. Explore NoSQL systems and their applications. Examine data regulations including GDPR and ethical considerations. Develop skills for responsible data management in professional environments and real-world contexts.
Explore AI/ML applications and critical cybersecurity. Learn practical AI tools, understand cyber threats, and develop secure coding practices for responsible, intelligent systems.
This module teaches modern web development fundamentals, covering front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end server-side scripting. Students learn responsive design, accessibility, usability principles, web architecture, and deployment practices. Through practical projects, they develop full-stack applications and gain skills in web standards, security, and performance optimisation.
Your capstone. Apply all learned skills to a substantial, self-directed project. Design, develop, and evaluate a real-world computing solution, building a professional portfolio.
These are the current planned modules on this course and may be subject to change.
Professional Experience Year
This course also offers the option of a Professional Experience Year. This programme combines dynamic career modules with flexible placement opportunities. After completing your first year of study, you'll then spend the next academic year completing your Professional Experience training as part of your degree. This will give you real career experience. This unique opportunity offers you distinct paths to build your expertise.
Skills
It all starts here.
If you’re looking for a career change or are interested in web and software development our MSc Web Development will open a pathway into the IT industry. It requires no previous undergraduate experience in the field of computing.
You'll pick up skills including:
- web design
- software develpment
- comprehensive programming
- full-stack development
Over the year, you will study software development through a comprehensive introduction to programming with Python before moving on to full-stack development with JavaScript. You will become an accomplished programmer and meet the requirements to join the web development industry. To complement this, you will also study basic and advanced web design to ensure you graduate a well-rounded developer with a flair for digital media.
Additionally, you’ll learn how to store and retrieve data, as well as learn about the security aspects of IT. To finish your programme, you will undertake an end-of-year project based on your interests in the field.
Learning
A course built around you.
We deliver all computing programmes in an active blended learning style, with:
- most lectures replaced by workshops and seminars
- a learning environment focused on collaborative working in practical lab spaces
- an environment based on working in the IT industry.
After the programme, you can undertake an industrial placement year, allowing you to gain valuable work experience relevant to your career aspirations.
Assessment
Put your knowledge to use.
You’ll be set authentic assessments, meaning that your projects, tasks and exercises will replicate the working world of web development, ensuring that you are fully prepared for life after graduation.
When you leave you will have a portfolio of diverse practical work, setting you apart as a candidate in the job market.
Career
An exciting career awaits after graduating.
You could go on to work in roles such as:
- Technical Product Manager
- UX/UI Designer for Web Applications
- DevOps Engineer
- Digital Project Manager
- Web Security Analyst
- Technical Writer (Specialising in Web Technologies)
- Quality Assurance (QA) Tester for Web Applications
- Web Accessibility Specialist
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Applying
UK postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.
Specific entry requirements
A degree of 2:2 or above. This does not need to be computing related.
General entry requirements
September 2025 entry tuition fees (UK)
| Level of study | Full-time | Part-time* |
| MSc | £11,250 Professional Experience Year: £2,500 |
£5,625 |
| PGDip | £7,500 | £3,750 |
| PGCert | £3,750 | £1,875 |
*Year 1 fee
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our financial support pages for UK students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
International postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.
Specific entry requirements
A degree of 2:2 or above. This does not need to be computing related.
General entry requirements
September 2025 entry tuition fees (international)
| Level of study | Full-time | Part-time* |
| MSc | £18,250 Professional Experience Year: £2,500 |
£9,125 |
| PGDip | £12,170 | £6,085 |
| PGCert | £6,085 | £3,045 |
*Year 1 fee
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our financial support pages for international students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
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