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MSc Computer Science
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Objectives
This degree programme provides graduates in Computer Science (or a related discipline) with the opportunity to study to Masters level in the subject. One distinctive feature of this degree is the opportunity to acquire industrial experience through SEED – a software development company embedded within the department.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements: You should have, or expect to obtain, a good honours degree (or equivalent) in computing, or be able to demonstrate a significant level of computing experience. Please note that appropriate experience is essential as this is an advanced course. An IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) is required for international students.
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Academic title
MSc Computer Science
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Course description
COURSE CONTENT
The degree is a development of the department’s successful MSc programmes, in particular the .NET programme and the Graphics Programming and Games Programming MSc degrees.The Computer Science MSc is designed to be more flexible than these programmes, so that students with particular interests and skills from their previous studies or experience can choose from the widest selection of Masters-level modules.This is expected to be of particular interest to overseas students.
To allow maximum flexibility, nearly all the modules are optional within this programme, although a few must be taken in pairs.The exact choices depend on prior learning and experience.
The degree allows a balance between depth and breadth. Some aspects are studied at a very fundamental and detailed level, enabling you to become a technical problem solving specialist in these areas. Other aspects are treated more broadly, so that students become aware of a wider spectrum of up-to-date software, hardware and human factors.
CORE MODULE
-Computer Science Industrial Placement Project
OPTIONAL MODULES
-C++ Programming and Design
-Real Time Computer Graphics
-Game Development Architectures
-C# Programming and Design
-Component Based Architectures
-Maintaining Large Software Systems
-Simulation and Concurrency
-Games Programming and AI
-Visualization and Advanced Rendering
-Advanced Rendering and AI for Games
-Development Project
-.Net Development Project
-Distributed Applications
-Trustworthy Computing
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is through exams, portfolios, programming and design exercises and team work. The MSc includes a project and dissertation.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Computer Science Industrial Placement Project module enables you to gain experience in the skills and practices of commercial software development through a placement within SEED (Software Engineering Experience Development).This allows you to work on real commercial software development projects provided by SEED Software – a reach-out project of the Department of Computer Science, which supplies commercial software development services to customers with bespoke software development needs.
The programme is studied full-time over one year and comprises two semesters of taught modules followed by the industrial placement project. Our Masters programmes are accredited by the British Computer Society.
The course starts in September each year.
RESEARCH AREAS
Research within the Department of Computer Science is organised within two research groups: Dependable, Reliable, Intelligent Systems (DRIS); and Simulation and Visualization (SIMVIS). See the research section for more details about these areas.
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