DevOps - Letterkenny
Our Master of Science in Computing in DevOps may be taken as a one year, full-time (normally on-campus) or two year, part-time (normally on-line) programme. The part-time on-line option will run subject to sufficient demand. DevOps is the practice of operations and development engineers participating together in the entire service lifestyle, from design through development process to production.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Atlantic Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | Atlantic Technological University | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
- Level 8 Honours Degree in Computing, or equivalent, second class honours (2.2), or Higher Diploma in Computing (Conversion Course into Computing).
- If you do not have an honours degree but have relevant experience you may also be eligible to apply via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Careers / Further progression
Follow-on Courses
Follow up programmes elsewhere include:
Level 10 studies (Doctoral) at Letterkenny Institute of Technology or other institutions and universities at home and abroad.
Career Pathways
The main employers are:
Software Companies
Multinational Companies
Graduate Careers
Graduate careers typically include:
DevOps Engineer
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Systems Software Engineer
Further information
15
EU Fees: €5,750
Non-EU Fees: €12,000
DevOps is characterised by operations staff harnessing the same techniques as developers for their systems work. Topics the course covers include: DevOps Software Engineering, Project Management and Deployment Pipelines.
Following the successful completion of the course you can expect to find attractive employment opportunities both at home and abroad with all the major IT multinationals including Amazon, Hewlett Packard and Datahug.
Roles include becoming a DevOps Support Engineer, Senior Software Engineer in DevOps or DevOps Project Managers.
SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
1
DevOps Software Engineering Mandatory 10 4
IaC for DevOps Pipelines Mandatory 10 4
Placement Mandatory 10 0
2
Disruptive processes and Technologies with DevOps Mandatory 15 6
DevOps Project Management Mandatory 15 6
Dissertation Mandatory 30 0
Further Information
Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186351
Head of Department Thomas Dowling
Email: computing@lyit.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186304