Studying an MSc in Advanced Computer Science at the University of Strathclyde, you'll be learning at an award-winning academic institution - the only University to have won the Times Higher Education University of the Year award twice (2012/2019).
Academic requirements / experience
Minimum second-class honours degree or international equivalent in computer science or a closely related discipline.
Significant programming experience, preferably in Java or another object-oriented language.
Other disciplines who have significant programming experience should contact us to discuss applying for this course.
English language requirements
You must have an English language minimum score of IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).
We offer comprehensive English language courses for students whose IELTS scores are below 6.0. Please see ELTD for full details.
As a university, we now accept many more English language tests other than IELTS for overseas applicants, for example, TOEFL and PTE Cambridge. View the full list of accepted English language tests here.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
Careers
There will be opportunities for you to meet industry employers and take part in recruitment events, in addition to taking advantage of a wealth of support offered by our careers service.
We have a dedicated careers fair for our computer science and information management students each year, with over 30 leading companies, including:
Amazon
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
British Telecom
Bridgeall
Kana
Skyscanner
ThinkAnalytics
As a graduate you could progress to be an analyst, architect or developer. There's a demand for advanced practitioners and researchers in the growing area of embedded systems development.
Compulsory modules
Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues for the Information Society (10 credits)
Elective modules
Select 100 credits from the elective modules below, across semesters 1 and 2. Please note, elective modules are subject to change.
Advanced Topics in Software Engineering (20 credits)
Designing Usable Systems (20 credits)
Information Retrieval (10 credits)
Deep Learning Theory and Practice (20 credits)
Big Data Technologies
Project Management (20 credits)
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