Master of Science in Computing Science

About this programme

There are three patterns within the Master's program in the School of Computing: research-based, project-based and course-based. The majority of students enrol in the research-based option, which is typically completed in less than two years and is fully funded ( i.e. , students receive financial support and avoid accruing student debt). Project-based and course-based patterns are also available, which are typically completed in less time and are not funded. The minimum requirements for admittance to the M.Sc. program are an undergraduate degree with a concentration in computer science, and a high upper-second class standing. We normally expect that students have taken courses covering the following topics: Applicants should also have taken at least two advanced courses in applications areas such as artificial intelligence, database theory, or computer graphics. Candidates with high academic standing in an undergraduate degree other than computer science, who have some computer science background, either academic or professional, may be admitted as graduate preparatory students . They are asked to complete up to one year of undergraduate courses to enhance their background and funding may not begin immediately. Students are normally only admitted starting in the Fall term, but occasional exceptions are made for those in the research pattern . Applicants with a strong undergraduate background in computer science are accepted as full M.Sc. students. Three patterns of the Master's degree are offered: