MSc Advanced Computer Science with Research

Course Details

Course Subject

Total Credit

180

Qualification

Postgraduate Taught

Awarding Body

University of Hertfordshire

Academic Level

Level 7

Course Location

Hatfield

Course Duration

2 Years

Course Fees

£ 18950 Yearly

MOI

Accepted

OIETC

Accepted

Intakes

January/September

Work Placement

About The Course

About the course

One of a range of degrees from the taught master’s programme at the Department of Computer Science.

This award is targeted at those who have a good honours degree in computer science or a very closely related discipline, and who wish to extend and deepen their knowledge in two or more different sub-discipline areas. It will enhance your career prospects or prepare you for a programme of research that requires knowledge of one or more of these sub-discipline areas. Those studying for this award will have a wide range of taught modules from which to choose, and will be expected to complete a major project that extends and applies what they have learnt in one or more of the taught modules they have taken.

Graduates obtaining this award will be equipped to pursue research to PhD level or to enter specialist employment in technically advanced and unpredictable working environments requiring sound judgment and the exercise of personal responsibility and initiative.

Why choose this course?

3rd for computer science in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, Advance HE, 2023).
This MSc offers the opportunity for students to study advanced research topics in computer science, normally across multiple specialisms, and comprehensive research methods, and to undertake an extended master’s project on a cutting-edge research topic.
This MSc offers the opportunity for students to study advanced research topics in computer science, normally across multiple specialisms, and comprehensive research methods, and to undertake an extended master’s project on a cutting-edge research topic.
One of a range of advanced courses within our postgraduate master’s programme in computer science, this particular course provides you with a specialism combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills in advanced computer science.
This MSc develops students on the skills in using and critically evaluating a range of methods and tools currently employed in at least two specialist topics of computer science to advanced depth.
Taught by a highly-regarded and long-established computer science department with strong links to business.
Computer science saw 90% of its research ranked as world-leading (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).

English Requirement

You have to get at least 6 band socre of IELTS

General Requirement

Entry requirements and key information

For admission to this MSc, the normal requirement is a good honours degree (or equivalent) in computer science or a cognate discipline. The choice of award title students may be accepted on to will be determined by the award applied for and the prior learning of the student as demonstrated by the transcript for existing qualifications held by the applicant.

Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate sufficient competence in English to benefit from the programme. This is normally demonstrated by recognised awards equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 6.0. Candidates who do not satisfy these requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The programme is subject to the University’s Principles, Policies and Regulations for the Admission of Students to Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (in UPR SA03), along with associated procedures. These will take account of University policy and guidelines for assessing accredited prior certificated learning (APCL) and accredited prior experiential learning (APEL).