This course provides training in software development tools and techniques, IT service management, oil and gas engineering, and geoscience. Throughout the course, content is complemented by practical work, undertaken in state-of-the-art facilities, using tools and techniques to allow you to gain the skills required to work within a technical IT environment. This practical element will enhance your theoretical understanding by developing real-world problem-solving skills; enhancing your employability as a graduate. Our staff members feature in the annual Support and Teaching staff with Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) awards voted by the students and organised by RGU:Union. Recently we have been awarded two Lecturer of the Year awards and an award for Continued Excellence. Many of our academic staff are Fellows or Senior Fellows of the Higher Education Academy or are working towards this accolade. This is a professional recognition of practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning. Staff on this course could also include: visiting lecturers, visiting Distinguished Researchers, library staff and industry experts and postgraduate researchers.

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in a science or technical subject. Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.