Study computing, artificial intelligence and IT at Sussex

The University of Sussex is a research-active university with an excellent international reputation, based in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We welcome spirited students who want to study in a creative and intellectually challenging environment. At Sussex you will be encouraged to open your mind, deepen your thinking, and make your mark on the world.

Specialise in a range of exciting areas, hone your technical skills and enhance your career potential by studying for an MSc in Advanced Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems, Computing with Digital Media, Information Technology with Business and Management or Management of Information Technology.

Our teaching is underpinned by the work of our research-active academics, and our many successful business collaborations ensure our taught courses are informed by the latest industry developments.

You’ll be introduced to cutting-edge topics and become an expert within your specialism, while also developing your wider practical skills, ensuring you become an attractive candidate for a variety of different industries and careers.

Program your future

We’re leading the field in many areas of computing, including software systems, artificial intelligence, bio-inspired computing, cognitive science, digital economy, digital media technologies and human-computer interaction. Our Department of Informatics has a vibrant international community, with students and faculty from all over the world, helping to broaden your networking possibilities and future career horizons.

Our courses

Advanced Computer Science MSc
Become a skilled scientist ready to meet the challenges of ever-advancing platforms, programming languages, software, engineering tools, networks and computers.

Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc
Develop knowledge and skills in the systems that underpin autonomous robotics, neuroscience, machine learning, language processing, data science and consciousness science.

Computing with Digital Media MSc
Study in an intellectually stimulating environment informed by our research in computer science, digital video, 3D modelling and the web.

Information Technology with Business and Management MSc
Explore how information technology supports business and management activity and processes. Benefit from our many business collaborations.

Management of Information Technology MSc
Learn how to design, evaluate and apply information technology systems in a business setting, taking account of human, organisational and strategic factors.

Research excellence

Our courses reflect our innovative, interdisciplinary approach to research and learning. Studying one of our Masters courses is excellent preparation for doctoral study, where you’ll have the opportunity to conduct and contribute to pioneering research within one of our research groups:

• Data Science
• Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems
• Foundations of Software Systems
• Creative Technology

Scholarships

Find out about our range of Masters scholarships.

Brighton campus

Our beautiful green campus is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park, just a 9-minute train journey from the centre of Brighton. This famously cosmopolitan coastal city, with its fantastic shopping, diverse nightlife and eclectic cultural scene is only 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport and an hour from London - making Sussex one of the UK's most ideally situated universities.

Visit us

Experience the unique atmosphere of Sussex. Join us for one of our upcoming postgraduate events.