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MSc in Software Design with Cloud Native Computing (L9, 90 ECTS)
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Funding: Springboard+
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Campus: Online
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Years: 1
Course Overview
This course is currently closed for applications, while we assess the current applications. If places remain after this, the course will reopen.
Please complete your details on the “Register Your Interest” link above if you wish to be informed if the course applications are reopened.
Cloud native computing is an approach in software development that utilises cloud computing to build and run scalable applications in modern, dynamic environments such as public, private, and hybrid clouds.
Key features of this course
• Excellent employment track record
• Level 9 Masters Programme (90 ECTS)
• 12-week work placement
• Research dissertation option available
• The programme will be online to facilitate learners that are already employed
• The course is developed in partnership with the Midlands Regional Skills manager and relevant companies.
• Learners will have the opportunity to apply their new skills on real world “Company Driven projects”.
• Blended and flexible mode of delivery with a personal and supportive approach to teaching and learning
• The programme addresses to significant level the four key areas specified by government; digital skills, transversal skills, management and leadership skills and the workplace of the future.
Contact Details
Entry Requirements
Honours (Grade 2.2) degree in an appropriate engineering, computing or cognate discipline, or an equivalent qualification.
Course Content
The Master of Science in Cloud Native Computing is a high-level programme with 90 ECTS. It is intended for IT professionals who wish to gain specific skills in Software Design with Cloud Native Computing.
This programme has 12 contact hours per week and at least 12 hours of self-directed learning are necessary per week. This programme also has a work placement or industry focused dissertation so that students can directly apply theory to practice.
Programme Content
1. Container Design and Deployment
2. Applied Scripting
3. Object Oriented Programming 1
4. Research Methods and Professional Practice
5. Microservices Architectures
6. Continuous Build and Delivery
7. Object Oriented Programming 2
8. Preparation for Work Placement
9. Engineering Team Project
10. Work Placement & Professional Practice or Dissertation
More Information
This programme will be delivered primarily online.
Students may have to attend TUS Athlone Campus in person for examinations.
Cloud-native applications are designed to capitalize on the scalability and flexibility of the cloud. In contrast to traditional monolithic applications, cloud-native applications are built using multiple, independent microservices that are deployed in cloud environments. Cloud-native development takes an agile approach to creating new applications. Using a DevOps-based continuous delivery model, software development teams can quickly, iteratively and automatically add new features to an application.
The course will provide students with both theoretical and practical skills to develop software systems which use Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in order to run applications on servers that can be flexibly provisioned on demand.
Software development is an enormous growth area in ICT engineering. Over 900 software companies are currently in operation in Ireland employing more than 24,000 people. Ireland’s reputation as a centre of software excellence is unrivalled in Europe. It is home to multinational and indigenous firms generating €16 billion of exports annually. The sectors wide-ranging activities include software development, R&D, business services and EMEA/International headquarters.
Cloud Computing can be defined as the unification of devices, operating systems, data and storage into a single system. This MSc in Software Design with Cloud Native Computing is designed to provide the education and training required to prepare you for a career in software design, focusing specifically on Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing has been referred to as “climate change for IT” with a significant growth in employment opportunities in this area.
Students who successfully complete this programme will be eligible to pursue research opportunities at TUS Athlone Campus at PhD level (PhD will not be Springboard+ funded)
This course is expected to open for applications on Tuesday 3rd June on www.springboardcourses.ie
To apply simply click the Apply Button above
On successful completion of this programme graduates should be able to:
• Understand and use Infrastructure-as-a-Service(IaaS) in order to run applications on servers that can be flexibly provisioned on demand.
• Design systems using, or evolve them towards, a microservices architecture.
• Automate software build, test and deployment using continuous integration.
• Containerize: package processes with their dependencies making them easy to test, move and deploy.
• Orchestrate: abstract away individual servers in production using off-the-shelf management and orchestration too
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Induction
Induction for the September 2025 programmes takes place on Saturday 6 September 2025 from 9.00am to 1.00pm.
In advance, you will be required to review Pre-Induction reading material, available to students before induction.
During Induction, you will be given the opportunity to:
– Meet your programme lecturers, programme co-ordinator and students
– Overview of the programme handbook, programme’s modules, assessments and delivery timetable
– Introduction to TUS learning systems including MS Office, Zoom, Moodle etc
– Outline of the learning supports available to you during the programme
Programme Delivery:
1 year, two evenings per week ONLINE (tbc)
Commencing:
Week commencing 08 September 2025
This programme will be funded by Springboard+ for the academic year 2025/2026. It will open for applications on Tuesday 3rd June at www.springboardcourses.ie
Places are allocated on a first come first served basis, prioritising Unemployed and Returner applicants (see www.springboardcourses.ie for full details of applicant types). Applications will be closed once the maximum number of applicants has been reached.
This programme will be funded/part-funded by Springboard+ for the academic year 2025/2026. It will open for applications on Tuesday 3rd June at www.springboardcourses.ie
This programme will be fully funded for eligible unemployed applicants.
Eligible employed applicants will be 90% funded. They will have to pay 10% directly to TUS. The 10% payable is €900.
Places are allocated on a first come first served basis, prioritising Unemployed and Returner applicants (see www.springboardcourses.ie for full details of applicant types). Applications will be closed once the maximum number of applicants has been reached.