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First MSc in IT Architecture in Ireland launched

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26 July 2016

A programme to meet emerging roles in software engineering has been launched by ICT Ireland Skillnet in collaboration with the Irish Computer Society (ICS), Institute of Technology Tallaght (ITT) and the International Association of Software Architects (IASA). The new MSc in Applied IT Architecture was developed with the support of Fidelity Investments Ireland, IBM Ireland, Cisco Ireland and LM Ericsson.

The part-time programme will give current and potential software architects the skills, theory and recognition they need to develop in their role. Candidates can gain a full Masters of Science degree in this specialist area through a blended learning process with an emphasis on practical application in the workplace.

The course will be delivered part-time over two years through weekly online lectures and collaborative sessions and at monthly workshops at IT Tallaght.

“This programme is an ideal solution to the growing demand by companies to retain these highly skilled employees and develop an Architecture capability pipeline,” said ICT Ireland director Paul Sweetman. “It will also enable them to prepare new or prospective software engineers to be successful in an Architect’s role.”

Barry Feeney, Head of Computing, IT Tallaght, said: “We believe this course can be a major contributor to keeping Irish IT Architects at the forefront of global computing. Most current software architects have grown into their role with no formal certification or academic qualification in the practice of software architecture.

“Organisations like IASA Ireland, the Irish Computer Society and the ICT Ireland Skillnet expressed a need for recognition of the software architect’s role in the form of an accredited academic qualification. This Masters is the first of its kind in Ireland (and one of very few in Europe) and we believe it will help some already very talented, mostly self-taught IT architects to develop and expand their skill sets while obviously improving their employability for the future.”

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