MSc Advanced Computer Science with Placement Year

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University of Hertfordshire

Professional Accreditations

The previous incarnation of this programme and its awards achieved accreditation from the BCS as below.

Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the further learning academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional

Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer

This new version of the programme has been carefully designed to achieve appropriate levels of accreditation, and the department is currently in touch with the BCS regarding continued accreditation.

About the course

One of a range of degrees from the taught Master's Programme at the Department of Computer Science

This course will enhance your career prospects or prepare you for a programme of research that requires knowledge of one or more of these sub-discipline areas. You will benefit from wide range of taught modules from which to choose, and will be expected to complete a major project that extends and applies what you have learnt in one or more of the taught modules you have taken.

Why choose this course?

  • One of a range of advanced courses within our postgraduate Master's programme in Computer Science, this particular course provides you with a specialism combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills in advanced computer science.
  • This MSc will enable you to develop skills in using and critically evaluating a range of methods and tools currently employed in at least two specialist topics of computer science to advanced depth.
  • Taught by a highly-regarded and long-established computer science department with strong links to business.
  • Computer Science saw 90% of its research ranked as world-leading (Research Excellence Framework, 2022). 
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Modules

  • Compulsory modules
  • Programming Paradigms
  • Advanced Computer Science Masters Project
  • Preparation for Placement
  • Professional Work Placement for MSc Computer Science
  • Computational Algorithms and Paradigms
  • Team Research and Development Project
  • Legal and Ethical Practice Exercise
  • Options modules
  • Data Mining
  • Measures and Models for Software Engineering
  • Programming for Software Engineers
  • Software Engineering Practice and Experience
  • Distributed Systems Security
  • Secure Systems Programming
  • Network System Administration
  • Multicast and Multimedia Networking
  • Wireless, Mobile and Ad-hoc Networking
  • Artificial Life with Robotics
  • Neural Networks and Machine Learning
  • Theory and Practice of Artificial Intelligence
  • Information Security, Management and Compliance
  • Digital Forensics
  • Penetration Testing
  • Cyber Operations
  • Investigative Methods for Computer Science
  • Professional Issues
  • Foundations of Data Science
  • Applied Data Science and Analytics
  • Wireless Mobile and Multimedia Networking
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    £17,950 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    2 Years

    Duration

    Sep 2025

    Start Month

    Aug 2025

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time
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