This Advanced Computer Science Master's is suitable if you're an honours graduate in computer science. You can also be a graduate from a discipline with a significant computing component such as:

engineering

systems engineering

mathematics

We also value relevant industrial computing experience and transferable skills.

We provide flexible study options so you can tailor your module choices to match your interests and skills. You can select from a wide range of taught modules in the first half of the course and then select your own focus for the final project.

Comprehensive computer science research training will help to develop your skills in computer and information systems. This provides a basis for PhD study. You'll also develop your technical and professional skills to underpin personal development and future career success.

The MSc Advanced Computer Science is demanding and rewarding. It has close links to ongoing research in the School of Computing. We have leading international research groups and three research centres focusing on a wide range of computer science fields, including:

security and resilience

dependable systems

cybercrime

cloud computing

Internet of Things

machine learning