Advanced Computer Science MSc

Home Postgraduate study Computer Science Advanced Computer ScienceAdvanced Computer Science MScHow to apply »DeliveryFull-time, Part-timeProgramme typeResearchStudy locationEdinburghEntry dateSeptemberOverviewResearchEntry requirementsFees & scholarships OverviewThis one-year, full-time research Masters degree provides the opportunity to investigate the state-of-the-art in an advanced topic in Computer Science and develop an innovative solution to one of its challenges. Students are guided in this by their research supervisor. Students will study 4 MSc course options, develop a Masters class, undertake a research project preparation course and then write a research project thesis of between 20,000 and 30,000 words. Further details are available here. Duration Full time - 1 year Part-time - 2 years Research Research projects Semester 1 Software Engineering Master Class 15 credits lectured MSc course 15 credits lectured MSc course 15 credits supervised research 150 hours Semester 2 Research Methods and Project Planning 15 credits lectured MSc course 15 credits lectured MSc course 15 credits supervised research 150 hours Semester 3 Supervised Research in Computer Science 600 hours Taught MSc options can be chosen from any course offered on any MSc programme. Further details are available here. Assessment To qualify for an MSc by research, students must pass 4 lectured MSc courses, the 2 research preparation courses F21SM Software Engineering Master Class and F22RM Research Methods in Computer Science and write a research project thesis of 20,000 to 30,000 words Additional information ...