PG Cert/Pg Dip/MSc Creative Technology
 Full time     Part time

This course offers you the flexibility to study within the Creative Technology area, allowing you to specialise in an area of choice encompassing Computer Animation Technology; Digital Imaging & Creative Visualisation; Digital Video & Special Effects; Games Design; Music Production; Music Technology; Sound & Music for Interactive Games and Sound Design. 

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Computer Animation Technology
 Full time     Part time

Computer technology has revolutionised the production of animation for film and television both in 2D and 3D.  You will develop your specialist skills and knowledge of animation technology, using new digital animation tools.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Digital Imaging & Creative Visualisation
 Full time     Part time

By exploring innovative photographic, and advanced visual effects technologies, this course exploits the camera's, and hence the photographer's, new versatility. You will be able to extend digital image making beyond the purely photographic, dealing with the technologies of advanced graphics, visualisation, interactive media, visual arts, and even live installations.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Digital Video & Special Effects
 Full time     Part time

Technological innovations have redefined how films are made and the way special effects are created. This course will allow you to produce professional quality products, working on production and post-production special effects using state-of-the-art digital tools and solutions.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Games Design
 Full time     Part time

The games industry is one of today's most dynamic and fast-moving creative sectors. On the course you will gain a thorough knowledge of the theory and background of gameplay and you will develop 2D and 3D animation skills within interactive environments.

MSc Green Computing
 Full time     Part time

Green issues are a major concern in terms of their business, social and environmental impact in the 21st century. With the almost universal adoption of ICT, this industry has a significant carbon footprint. You will investigate green ICT technologies, assess the environmental impact of ICT and look at how companies can streamline their systems, increase sustainability and save energy costs.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Information & Technology  
 Full time     Part time

This is Innovation North's most flexible Masters programme. It allows you to chose from a range of modules in areas such as creative technologies, information systems and computing, to plan an individual programme of study to tailored to your own specific areas of interest, prior experience and career aspirations.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Information Management
 Full time      Part time

Management of information is key to the success of modern organisations.  This course will develop your skills to devise, manage and evaluate strategies relating to the exploitation of information resources in organisations, and to manage the implementation of those strategies.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Information Studies 
 Full time      Part time

This course prepares you for careers in a wide variety of library and information service environments. In addition to covering theoretical aspects of the organisation, retrieval, dissemination and management of information, you will develop a variety of professionally relevant skills.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Information Systems 
 Full time      Part time

Information is a corporate resource and systems development should be driven by organisational requirements. Technology should be regarded as a key enabler but not the primary driver in the development process. You will study information systems theory within a systems and organisational context and put that theory into practice through case work, a dissertation and the development of information systems.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Mobile & Distributed Computer Networks
 Full time     Part time

Working towards a role in this exciting industry - computing and communication networks, this award offers the opportunity to combine a masters degree with recognised industry training qualifications. Integral to the award are industry-level study opportunities which will allow you to gain certification of your expertise in using tools from Nortel and Network Instruments.

 PG Cert/PG Dip/MA/MSc Music Production
 Full time     Part time

Working alongside experienced industry professionals, you will explore technical and creative skills in recording, arranging, mixing and mastering within the studio environment. This course is approved by JAMES, the accrediting body of the Music Producers' Guild and the Association of Professional Recording Studios.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Music Technology
 Full time     Part time

You will explore the use of innovative sound and audio effects technology as used in the arts and cultural industries, including contemporary music, performing arts, visual arts, and live installations, such as 'DJs' and 'VJs' in a club setting.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Professional Computing
 Full time     Part time

This flexible award allows you to choose modules from our computing Masters portfolio. You can tailor your study to fit your career aspirations, to upgrade, expand or diversify your expertise and improve opportunities for future employment.  Staff members are accredited to teach courses such as Apple, Zend(PHP), Adobe CS3 and Linux Redhat.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Sound & Music for Interactive Games
 Full time     Part time

With the next generation of games consoles upon us, the demands for a `Hollywood' quality soundtrack to match games' increasingly impressive visuals have never been greater. This course allows sound designers or composers to explore the issues and opportunities that interactivity presents.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Sound Design
 Full time     Part time 

In this course, you will explore the creative and aesthetic aspects of sound and music and its relationship to visual media. This course will prepare you for the audio post-production and broadcast industry by allowing you to explore the technical aspects of location and studio sound production and sound design.

PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc Web Applications Development
 Full time     Part time

You will specialise in the development and management of internet-based and enterprise software systems: typically complex, transactional, multi-tiered and highly distributed over a variety of platforms. You will examine the methods, tools and techniques required to develop specialist, secure, web applications and sophisticated interfaces using the very latest techniques in interactive technologies.