MRes Visual Computing

Course Overview

The MRes in Visual Computing is ideal preparation for a related research career or specialist employment in visual computing. Your specific research areas will be computer graphics, computer vision, medical imaging, and scientific visualisation.

You will be self-motivated to undertake substantial individual study, carry out curiosity-driven research to an advanced level, and follow self-study material in advanced topics.

In consultation with your supervisor, you will decide upon your dedicated visual computing topic of research. Your evaluation of current research will be complemented by your own research programme, which is supported by taught courses on useful literature and research skills.

Computer Science at Swansea University is widely acknowledged as a leading UK department, with a raft of impressive rankings reflecting teaching and research excellence. 

Why Computer Science at Swansea?

• Top 300 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2023 for Computer Science and Information Systems)
• UK Top 15 for Research Quality (The Times Good University Guide 2022)
• 100% world leading and internationally excellent ratings for research impact - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
• 90% of our research is world leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021