ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS You should normally have, or be about to complete: A 2:2 undergraduate degree or a UK master’s degree (or international equivalent). Or: A third-class honours degree or an ordinary degree (without honours) or UK equivalent professional qualification with a minimum of two years’ appropriate work experience. Or: Applicants who do not hold a recognised degree will be asked to provide evidence which demonstrates a minimum of three years’ relevant computing, IT or data management experience. The evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The work experience must be at a graduate level, in either managerial or professional capacity normally in computing, IT or data-related employment which may include development, management or significant responsibility in use of IT or data. If you earned your undergraduate degree outside the UK, you should check that it is equivalent to a 2:2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS If English isn’t your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications: IELTS at 6.0 overall with no individual component below 5.5 TOEFL overall minimum 79 PTE Academic overall minimum 50 Cambridge (CAE & CPE) overall 169 with minimum scores of 162 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking Duolingo with 95 overall including minimum 85 in each element A degree qualification taught in English and completed within the last two years TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS As these programmes are delivered 100% online, you will be required to have access to a desktop computer or laptop of which you have administrative rights which allows you to install software as required. To ensure you can engage with the programmes easily, we would highly recommend utilising a Windows, Mac, or Linux device. Access to Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel) is required (and is included at no extra cost to Keele Students), in addition to the ability to open pdf files via programs such as Acrobat. Some modules have additional technical and software requirements which are listed on our course page linked below.