Monday 15 February 2010

SPP3 - education - MSc IT Consultancy

This is a slight off shoot, but does tie in well with the part time work I have been doing for Silver Surfers. It is certainly a viable market to try and establish myself in, as the older generations really do appreciate what modern day technology can do for them, i.e. video calls, emailing, photography.

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This unique course prepares graduates for a career in information technology (IT) consultancy, particularly in relation to small and medium enterprise (SME) clients. It provides:

  • The opportunity to learn consultancy skills in the environment of a real IT consultancy, theKent IT Clinic (KITC), working for local SMEs.
  • The development of knowledge and skills that are highly sought after by employers and which open up a wide range of careers to graduates, within computing and other professional fields. IBM UK has been a strong supporter of the work of KITC since its inception, precisely because of the skill set it imparts to students.
  • A firm grounding in computing including up-to-date coverage of key industrially relevant topics.
  • The opportunity to combine modules relating to computing with a selection of modules taught by the Kent Business School as part of their Management MSc programmes.

The course may appeal to graduates seeking a career in consultancy or to practising consultants wishing to round out their skills and achieve formal academic recognition.


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Really liking the looks of this course. The modules that you choose in the latter stage of the course are also really varied and would be of worth to learn, particularly if you wanted to be a self employed consultant, or digital media freelancer: financial and management accounting, computing laws, contracts and responsibility, networks and network security.


The main boast of this course is that there is a one year placement, again, proving great for your CV and also real world knowledge of the job.


What with my baby steps into this type of employment, I am quite interested in researching into this a little further. Part time or distance learning would be a great option - learn whilst you work.


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