入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：First- or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
英语要求：IELTS 6.5
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £14,460
课程特征 Course Features：
This programme covers the current and emerging technologies supporting Web-based software systems, and is taught by leading experts. Since the inception of the Web, there have been two major developments: social and collaborative applications, and the Semantic Web. You will explore these through core modules, Web technology and your own social and collaborative websites.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Semester 1: Advanced topics on Web services; Applications of security in information technology; Assistive technologies and universal design; Foundations of Web science; Hypertext and Web technologies; Research methods in computing
Semester 2: Cryptography and data compression; Distributed computing; e-Business strategy; Formal design of systems; Intelligent agents; Internet law; Large-scale distributed systems; Rich Internet applications; Semantic Web technologies
Semester 3: Three-month independent, individual research project, culminating in a dissertation
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：Examinations, written full-time project (design, development or research), dissertation
职业机会 Career Opportunities：Further research; industry; management