Advanced Computer Science Masters/MSc
University of Birmingham
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This course is for those who want to deepen your understanding of Computer Science. Youll become a globally-qualified talent, ready for an exciting career in the industry. Select from a broad range of advanced modules reflecting your own interests. You can broaden your knowledge or explore more deeply into areas that fascinate you. Youll undertake your own software-development or summer project (which may be research-focused) to expand your knowledge even further. Emerge from this course ready ...Read more

This course is for those who want to deepen your understanding of Computer Science. You'll become a globally-qualified talent, ready for an exciting career in the industry. Select from a broad range of advanced modules reflecting your own interests. You can broaden your knowledge or explore more deeply into areas that fascinate you. You'll undertake your own software-development or summer project (which may be research-focused) to expand your knowledge even further. Emerge from this course ready for a career in technology-focused global companies, academia or industrial research. This course supports you in your journey to becoming an expert in Computer Science. You'll learn from experts delivering high-quality research from AI to computation and cybersecurity. As technology advances fast, our computing graduates will be in higher demand than ever. Join us and say hello to an exciting new future. Benefit from our partnership with The Alan Turing Institute Join our Computer Science Society to meet like-minded people and network towards your future career Take advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities Highlight your skillset through our various assessment modes Join a department that is a world leading centre for Computer Science research

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Entry requirements

Students need 2:1 Honours Degree in Computing or a closely related discipline, with a solid foundation in programming and algorithms.

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£13,040 per year

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£36,000 per year

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£36,000 per year

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University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham , Birmingham

The University of Birmingham - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK – has been helping to develop the...

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