MSc Computing Science at University of Glasgow

The MSc provides a thorough grounding in advanced computing science together with experience of conducting a development project, preparing students for responsible positions in the IT industry.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Computing Science  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core courses are Programming and Systems Development, Research and Professional Skills, Introduction to Data Science and Systems and an MSc Project; students choose one elective (Enterprise Cyber Security, or Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence for Data Scientists) and six options such as Cryptography and Provable Security, Deep Learning, Big Data, Information Visualisation, Human-Centred Security, Information Retrieval and Internet Technology.

Career pathways

Responsible positions in the IT sector and other sectors including education, engineering, health services and finance; graduates have joined JP Morgan & Chase, Airwave, Sensefly and Sky UK as software developers, IT analysts, system engineers and research assistants.

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