MSc Advanced Computer Science
University of Essex
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Develop expertise in contemporary design and practice within computer science. You graduate with the ability to explore further how technology influences people’s lives. Our MSc Advanced Computer Science provides you with the flexibility to master the areas of computing that interest and excite you most. Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today’s computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and ...Read more

Develop expertise in contemporary design and practice within computer science. You graduate with the ability to explore further how technology influences people’s lives. Our MSc Advanced Computer Science provides you with the flexibility to master the areas of computing that interest and excite you most. Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today’s computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the world’s top scientists, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence.Our graduates have achieved success in a variety of professions. Many have pursued careers in computing and information technology, while others have gone on to work in research organisations or become university academics.Our recent graduates have progressed to a variety of senior positions in industry and academia.

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects (with no module requirements): Computer Engineering; Computer Games, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computing, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering. We will consider applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above which includes: At least one Maths module, such as: Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Mathematics, Probability, Statistics, Stochastic Processes and at least one Programming module from the following list: C, C# or C++, Data Structures, Introduction to Programming or Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Java or MATLAB, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Elements, Python, System Programming Algorithms.

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£12,125 per year

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£23,500 per year

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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hythe   0.6 miles away

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