Computer Applications & Technology
Master of Computer Applications
A postgraduate computing programme for students who want depth in software engineering, data and applied AI.
- Award
- MCA
- Duration
- 2 years, full-time
- Eligibility
- A bachelor's degree in computer applications, science or a related discipline from a recognised university, subject to the institution's official admission criteria.
Programme overview
The MCA takes students from competent programmer to engineer. The emphasis is on architecture, scale, data and applied artificial intelligence — supported by substantial project work where students own a system rather than an assignment.
Why choose this programme
What makes the MCA different
- 01
Advanced software engineering with real architectural decisions.
- 02
Applied AI and machine learning taught with an emphasis on responsible use.
- 03
Cloud, data engineering and systems thinking.
- 04
A substantial mentored dissertation project.
What you can expect
- Seminar-style technical sessions
- Team engineering projects with code review
- Research and reading assignments
- Final dissertation and defence
Curriculum
Year One
- Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms
- Advanced Database Systems
- Software Architecture & Design
- Machine Learning Foundations
- Cloud & Distributed Systems
Year Two
- Applied Artificial Intelligence
- Data Engineering & Analytics
- Responsible & Secure Computing
- Electives
- Dissertation Project
Learning outcomes
- Design a system that scales beyond a single machine
- Build and evaluate a machine learning pipeline
- Assess security, privacy and ethical risk in a technical design
- Present and defend engineering decisions
Skills you build
- System design
- Machine learning
- Cloud engineering
- Data pipelines
- Technical leadership
- Research & documentation
Career pathways
- Software engineering
- Data engineering & analytics
- AI / ML engineering
- Cloud & DevOps
- Product & technical consulting
- Research and higher study
Industry exposure
- Technical guest sessions
- Industry-sponsored project briefs
- Mentorship from practising engineers
- Internship guidance
Fee information
Programme fees are published only once officially confirmed by the institution. For the current fee structure and payment schedule, please contact the admissions office.
Fees & ScholarshipsAdmission process
- 1Submit the online application
- 2Document verification
- 3Interaction with the admissions team
- 4Offer and fee confirmation
- 5Enrolment and onboarding
Learn today. Lead tomorrow.
Applications for the MCA are open.