CS MSc without undergrad

I spoke to a uni who are willing to accept years of relevant professional industry experience instead of formal qualifications for a CS MSc. I don’t have an undergraduate degree at all, but would be interested in studying CS alongside my job as I enjoy the theoretical side.

They said that there are other unis that also admit based on experience but didn’t say which and I’m struggling to find any info with research. Came here to ask if anybody knows of any unis that admit straight to MSc with experience, or where I could find this info most easily.

I spoke to a uni who are willing to accept years of relevant professional industry experience instead of formal qualifications for a CS MSc. I don’t have an undergraduate degree at all, but would be interested in studying CS alongside my job as I enjoy the theoretical side.

They said that there are other unis that also admit based on experience but didn’t say which and I’m struggling to find any info with research. Came here to ask if anybody knows of any unis that admit straight to MSc with experience, or where I could find this info most easily.

If your looking to study along side your work the Open University is a very well respected online/ in person university. I have no idea if they will accept you its just the most popular online uni in the UK.

These are guides: https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/how-to-get-a-masters-without-a-bachelors-degree/

has a link if you read a bit: https://www.roffeypark.ac.uk/knowledge-and-learning-resources-hub/10-questions-about-an-msc-qualification-that-you-always-wanted-to-ask/

another Thread: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2636571

The OU has a good computing undergrad but I don't think their masters is what you're looking for- as I understand it, it's very business-focused without a ton of technical/mathematical content.

If I were in your place I would do this:
1) Decide whether you're interested in a conversion masters (intended for those with an unrelated undergrad) or a traditional/advanced one (intended for those with a CS undergrad), or both. The conversion ones might be more realistic.
2) Find /all/ unis that offer such a degree. Check their entry requirements. Filter out any that specifically rule out admitting people with no undergrad.
3) Email all the rest, outlining your situation and asking whether you might be considered.

They're typically not easy to find. I would spend time on Google looking at entry requirements.

https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/msc-computer-science#entry-requirements-24605
https://uel.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/msc-computer-science
https://www.gre.ac.uk/postgraduate-courses/engsci/computer-science-msc#entry-requirements
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/maths-comp-sci/computer-science/msc-computer-science/#entry-requirements=is-expanded (see equivalent section, but will need to check)
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/msc-computer-science (might need to check what lower qualifications they accept)
https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/computer-science
https://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-masters/msc-computer-science2
https://www.ucb.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/computer-science-msc-pgdip/#entryRequirements
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/computer-science/computer-science-msc/
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/science-and-technology/pg/msc-computer-science#entry-requirements
https://www.staffs.ac.uk/course/computer-science-msc#entry
https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/msc-computer-science
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/msc-computer-science-dtfcsd6/
https://courses.aber.ac.uk/postgraduate/computer-science-msc/#typical-entry-requirements
https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/243
https://www.tees.ac.uk/postgraduate_courses/computing_&_cyber_security/msc_computer_science.cfm
https://glyndwr.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-courses/computer-science/#panel3
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/computing-msc
https://online.abertay.ac.uk/programmes/msc-computer-science/#entry-requirements
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/computer-science/computer-science/
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/computer-science-msc-by-research/2024/#course-entry (you will need to check)
https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/computing/msc-computing/full-time
https://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/qualifications/k22 (for PGCert as opposed to an MSc)
https://qa.ulster.ac.uk/course/msc-computer-science-and-technology/
https://online.sunderland.ac.uk/online-course/msc-computer-science/
https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/computing-msc/
https://www.nulondon.ac.uk/degrees/postgraduate/ai-computer-science/entry-requirements/
https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/msc-computer-science-and-international-business/
https://www.ucc.ie/en/ckr40/#section3
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/taught/computational-and-software-techniques-in-engineering# (you will need to check with them)
https://www.staffslondon.ac.uk/course/computer-science-cyber-security-msc#entry
https://hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=PROG&MAJR=T150
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/computer-science-masters-msc#entry
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/course/taught/computer-science-or-computer-science-artificial-intelligence-msc#requirements
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/5055f/#entry-requirements

The key phrase you would be looking for is "Accredited Prior Learning"

I spoke to a uni who are willing to accept years of relevant professional industry experience instead of formal qualifications for a CS MSc. I don’t have an undergraduate degree at all, but would be interested in studying CS alongside my job as I enjoy the theoretical side.

They said that there are other unis that also admit based on experience but didn’t say which and I’m struggling to find any info with research. Came here to ask if anybody knows of any unis that admit straight to MSc with experience, or where I could find this info most easily.