MSci Computing Science (faster route) at University of Glasgow

The faster route lets high-achieving candidates joining straight from school complete the Honours degree in three years or the MSci in four, by being exempted from most first-year computing science material. It covers programming, large software systems, human-computer interfaces, algorithms, machine learning and related areas.

Department: School of Computing Science  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: integrated masters  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students do not take Year 1. Year 2 covers object-oriented programming and software engineering, data structures and algorithms, algorithmic foundations, networks and operating systems, and web application development; Honours years add specialisms, team projects and an individual project. MSci adds an additional year of advanced modules and a research-oriented project.

Career pathways

Graduate Outcomes job titles include Software Engineer, Software Developer, Analyst, Graduate AI Developer and Web Developer. Honours graduates are eligible for British Computer Society membership and routes to Chartered IT Professional status.

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