Overview

The Information Technology Management programme from University of Essex Online designed for flexibility, this part-time course connects you with professionals worldwide, fostering a global mindset in IT management.

This conversion degree blends technical proficiency with strategic IT management skills. Whether you’re advancing your current IT role or transitioning into this high-demand field, you’ll master cyber security, systems design, and coding, alongside specialist IT service management knowledge.

Your journey concludes with a personalised research project, aligning your studies with your career goals and equipping you with the tools to impact global IT systems today.

Career opportunities:

Upon completion, you’ll be prepared for a variety of roles such as IT project manager, analyst, engineer, or administrator in digital transformation, cloud solutions, DevOps, or governance, risk, and compliance.

Our 2024 Career and Employability Survey highlights the following:

77% of postgraduates reported enhanced earnings potential.

90% felt better prepared for their career.

3 in 5 would highly recommend us to a friend.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Launch into Computing
Advanced Object-Oriented Design and Programming
Information Technology Service Management (ITSM)
Cloud Operations and Management
Enterprise IT Project Management
Security and Risk Management

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- 15 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-14 00:00:00

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Language

English

PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Information Technology (IT) View 15 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

We welcome diverse backgrounds through two entry routes:

Academic Route: An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK Honours degree or a relevant professional qualification.

Work Experience Route: At least three years’ relevant IT or computer science experience.
English Language: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 or equivalent. If needed, take our free online English test. Exemptions apply for nationals of English-majority countries or those with equivalent qualifications.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

6713 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

6429 GBP / year

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Funding

Designated for postgraduate student loans in England.

Simple monthly payment plan available, enabling you to spread the cost over the duration of your studies.
A 10% Course Scholarship is available for April 2026.

Regional scholarship available for international students based overseas in eligible countries.

Students residing in Africa can also enjoy a 20% scholarship for the April 2026 intake of all eligible postgraduate courses.
Full payment discount of 5% if you pay upfront.

You don’t need to complete a separate application form for a scholarship; it’ll be applied once you’ve received your official offer letter. Please note, scholarships can’t be combined but can be used alongside our full payment discount.

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