MSc/PGDip/PGCert Computing Science

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The Masters in Computing Science provides you with a thorough grounding in advanced computing science, together with experience of conducting a development project, preparing you for responsible positions in the IT industry.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • 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.

Students will also achieve PgCert and PgDip exit awards during this course.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Career opportunities include responsible positions, not only in the IT sector but also in many other sectors such as education, engineering, health services, financial services, government, manufacturing, retail, and transport. You will also be well qualified to proceed to study for a PhD in computing science.

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work for companies such as JP Morgan & Chase, Alliance, Airwave, Sensefly and Sky UK. Positions include Software Developer, IT-Trainee, Teacher and Lab Demonstrator.

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Requirements

The requirements may vary based on your selected study options.





















Modules

  • 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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    Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
    Tuition fee
    Apply by
    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