Open University BSC in Computing or MSC in Computer Science (Conversion)

I would like to know your opinion which of these two qualification would improve ones employability prospect the most. I'm asking this for a friend.

Here's his situation: He made unity 3d games for a while and knows C# very well. He's purely self-thought, although he possess some coursera.org certificates. He has a unpopular self-published game under his belt.

In terms of employability what would benefit him more? He already has a BA in a humanities discipline.

Right now I'm considering recommending to him either the OU computing degree or a conversion course masters.

Let's look in-depth at the OU curriculum. IN the "Computing and IT" pathway.
1 year - General A level stuff- Pretty much worthless to him
2 year-
30 credits: Object oriented programing in java: http://css2.open.ac.uk/outis/descs/mc_courses/M250.htm
30 credits :s-smilie:

oftware development with java:
http://css2.open.ac.uk/outis/descs/mc_courses/M256.htm
30 credits:Algorithms and data structures:
http://css2.open.ac.uk/outis/descs/mc_courses/M269.htm
30 credits: Web technologies
3 Year:
Sofware engineering:30 credits
Software engineering project: 30 credits
Interaction design and the user experience:30 credits
Data management and analysis: 30 credits

Or he might just take an MSC-level conversion course:

Now let's compare it to the one year msc. I'll take the university of Kent as an example since you can also do it part-time:
https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/teaching/pg/courses/msc-compsci/

1 Advanced java for programmers
2 Software engineering
3 Web-based informaion system development
4 Logic and logic programing
5 Systems architecture
6 Project Research
7 Project and Dissertation
8 Computer graphics and animation
9 C++ Programing
And the university of birmingham degree is:
1Introduction to artificial intelligence
2 Intro to computer science
3 Data structures
4 Databases
5 Human-computer interaction
6 Software workshop
7 Operating systems and networks
8 Software engineering

The Imperial college london computing science msc looks like this:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/computing/computing-science/

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Computer Architecture

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Operating Systems

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Introduction to C++ Programming

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Object Oriented Design & Programming

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Logic and AI Programming

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Integrated Programming Laboratory

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C++ Programming Test

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AI Programming Test

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Software Engineering Practice and Group project

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MSc Computing Science Individual Project

The university college dublin degree looks like this:

http://www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies/coursefinder/taughtprogrammes/msc-computer-science-conversion/

Year 1 (Sept-Dec) • Programming I (Python)• Computational Thinking• Relational Databases & Information Systems• Computer Architecture• Networks & Internet Systems• Operating Systems Year 1 (Jan-May) • Programming II (Java)• Data Structures & Algorithms• Data Analytics• Web Application Development• Software Engineering • Research Practicum with an opportunity to engage with employers Choose* modules in areas such as• Data Science• Cloud & Distributed Computing• Software Engineering• Forensics & Security• Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Science* Note that there may be some limitations on the choice due to pre-requisites and timetabling.

I wonder which one of these pathways would better assure him a job as a programmer(preferably a games programmer) and increase his employability. The OU computing BSC or a conversion course at one of the other full-time institutions. (He can feasibly do the Kent one part time)

And if a conversion course would be better, which one of these would be the best? The University college dublin seems to cover absolutely everything an OU degree would cover and more.

Open University BSC in Computing or MSC in Computer Science (Conversion)

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