信息技术（软件系统）理学硕士

该程序赋予开发符合专业标准的高级软件系统的知识和技能。该计划具有灵活的结构，适合从IT领域到学术计算内容较少的学位的毕业生。MSc涵盖MSc级别的信息技术（IT）的核心技能，同时允许学生学习有关动画，电子商务，游戏编程，智能机器人技术以及移动计算和网络应用等主题的高级专业课程。毕业生可以期望在软件公司，IT公司，公司的研发部门，金融服务组织，国防承包商或政府IT机构以及大学中担任研究人员或研究生的工作。
This programme imparts the understanding and skills to develop advanced software systems to professional standards.<br><br>The programme has a flexible structure to suit graduates with a wide spectrum of degrees from those in IT to those with rather less academic computing content. The MSc covers core skills in Information Technology (IT) at MSc level while allowing students to study specialist advanced courses in topics such as animation, databases, e-commerce, games programming, intelligent robotics and network applications. Computer Science at Heriot-Watt is ranked 6th in Scotland by The Complete University league tables (2021).<br><br>Graduates can expect to find employment with software houses, IT companies, research and development divisions of companies, financial services organisations, defence contractors or government IT agencies, and as researchers or research students within universities.