This four-year masters can help prepare you for a career in research and development. You will study topics of your choice at an in-depth and advanced level. Your fourth year is almost entirely tailored to your own interests allowing you to choose what you study. You can choose to study user experience design, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning. This gives you the opportunity to specialise in an area that you'd like to pursue as a career.
Our teaching and modules are linked to our own specialised research groups, giving you a wide range of optional modules to choose from. This also means you will be taught by experts in their field who use their own active research to support their teaching. You may recognise some of our tutors from the Computerphile YouTube series.
To help support our students, we offer an Excellence in Computer Science scholarship which ranges from 10-50% off your tuition fees.
This course is Accredited by the British Computer Society. You will have the flexibility to transfer between computer science courses after your first year. This includes courses with an international year or a year in industry.
Course Details - Modules
This MSci course will allow you to study key areas of computer science at an advanced and in-depth level. Your fourth year consists of an extensive range of optional modules for your to specialise in an area of your choice. This can be to help prepare you for a specific career or research role.
In the first year, you will learn the foundations of computer science. You will be introduced to programming languages such as C, Java and Haskell. We don't expect you to have programmed before so you don't need to worry if you have no experience. You will also be introduced to fundamentals in artificial intelligence, algorithms, and data bases.
In year two you will complete a group project. This will be focused on software engineering where you will design and program a computer application. You'll also study core modules in areas such as operating systems, algorithm efficiency, and language and computation. Optional modules are also available for you to study topics that particularly interest you.
Year three offers a wide range of flexibility. We offer lots of optional modules so you can choose what you study and tailor your degree to your own interests. These can be in the field of machine learning, advanced algorithms, mobile device programming, or autonomous robotic systems.
Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
G404
Institution code:
N84
Campus Name:
University Park Campus
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
IT or Computer Science pathway required
AAB - with A in Computer Science.
General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted.
Including Mathematics.
This qualification is only accepted when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA.
Access in IT or Computing accepted, Access in Science or Technology will be considered.
Plus Higher grades AAABB including Mathematics
This qualification is only accepted when combined with A Level grade A
or 34 points with 6 in HL Computer Science
5 in Mathematics at Higher or Standard Level, if no GCSE 5 (B) in Mathematics.
IT or Computer Science pathway required
This qualification is only accepted when combined with A Level grades AA
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA (AB if taking Computer Science) or equivalent
D3. M1, M2 if taking Computing /Computer Science
GCSE Requirements - Mathematics grade 5 (B) and English grade 4 (C)
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
55%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
90%
Go onto work and study:
100%
Fees and funding
EU
25000.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
25000.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
University Park
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Nottingham
NG7 2RD
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