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Reminder that this exists, which is a Software Engineering MSc from a reasonably well-known uni, that you're meant to do while working:

http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/softeng/

all-in cost was something like £25,000 for me including accommodation, and they're open minded about accepting people without undergraduate degrees.

EDIT: happy to answer questions by email

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"reasonably well known", isn't Oxford considered one of the best universities of the world?

British understatement.

Ah yes of course, thanks.

"Oxford's a complete dump!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKuHYO9TM5A

I thought that was Cambridge? ;)

> they're open minded about accepting people without undergraduate degrees

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-compute...

> As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications:

> a first-class undergraduate degree with honours in a subject with a significant component of mathematics and/or computing.

So, is an undergraduate degree required or not?

Maybe they meant and undergraduate degree in Computer Science is not required?

From the linked page:

> Applications are welcome from anyone with an appropriate combination of academic achievement and industrial experience; a first degree in a related discipline may be useful, but is by no means necessary.

> Each MSc within the Software Engineering Programme is available only to part-time students; there is a separate MSc in Computer Science for full-time students.

I believe the full time study noted here is what you linked to.

> A typical applicant will have at least two years' experience in a professional environment, and an undergraduate degree in a related subject. However, more extensive experience may compensate for a lack of formal qualifications, and a strong, immediately-relevant qualification may compensate for a lack of professional experience.

http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/softeng/study/apply.html

You have linked to the page for the full-time MSc in Computer Science, which is a different course with different requirements.

I'd love to hear more about this.

I've been working as a dev for 3 years and looking at senior positions; do you think this course would augment my practical experience.

I wonder what level they teach to.

Not likely seeing as this program is basically training you to become a dev.

Yes, very much so

That looks amazing. Do you know of any write-ups on the part-time MSc from students?

It’s said to be a bit of a cash cow for the department

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