MSc Computing Science

University of Glasgow

Why this programme

The School of Computing Science is ranked within the top 10 in the UK out of over 100 departments (Guardian University Guide 2023).
The School is a member of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance: SICSA. This collaboration of Scottish universities aims to develop Scotland's place as a world leader in Informatics and Computer Science research and education.
The School of Computing Science has extensive contacts with industrial partners who contribute to several of their taught courses, through active teaching, curriculum development, and panel discussion. Recent contributors include representatives from IBM, J.P. Morgan, Amazon, Adobe and Red Hat.
You will have opportunities to meet employers who come to make recruitment presentations, and often seek to recruit our graduates during the programme.
You will benefit from having 24-hour access to a computer laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

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Start date

Sep 2025

Sep 2026

Duration

Campus

Mode of study

Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.

Offer response

4 - 6 weeks after your application is submitted

Backlogs accepted

This course accepts backlogs

Why this programme

The School of Computing Science is ranked within the top 10 in the UK out of over 100 departments (Guardian University Guide 2023).
The School is a member of the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance: SICSA. This collaboration of Scottish universities aims to develop Scotland's place as a world leader in Informatics and Computer Science research and education.
The School of Computing Science has extensive contacts with industrial partners who contribute to several of their taught courses, through active teaching, curriculum development, and panel discussion. Recent contributors include representatives from IBM, J.P. Morgan, Amazon, Adobe and Red Hat.
You will have opportunities to meet employers who come to make recruitment presentations, and often seek to recruit our graduates during the programme.
You will benefit from having 24-hour access to a computer laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

Requirements

The requirements may vary based on your selected study options.

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Modules

Year one

Compulsory modules

PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (H)

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (M)

INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS (M)

MSC PROJECT FOR COMPUTING SCIENCE+

Options modules

ENTERPRISE CYBER SECURITY (M)

MACHINE LEARNING & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR DATA SCIENTISTS (M)

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND SECURE DEVELOPMENT (M)

CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS FOR MSC (M)

DEEP LEARNING FOR MSC (M)

BIG DATA: SYSTEMS, PROGRAMMING, AND MANAGEMENT (M)

INFORMATION VISUALISATION (M)

MOBILE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION FOR MSC

FORENSICS (M)

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION DESIGN AND EVALUATION (M)

HUMAN-CENTRED SECURITY (M)

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (M)

INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (M)

RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS (M)

WEB SCIENCE (M)

TEXT AS DATA - AN INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENT ANALYTICS (M)

SECURED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (M)

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