Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The MSc by Coursework and Research Report in the field of Computer Science offers advanced courses in specialised topics within Computer Science. The variety of topics on offer allows you to customise your curriculum to your interests. Computer Science is fundamentally the science of problem solving. The discipline is best characterised as a search for general, efficient solutions to problems, which will most commonly be implemented as software.
Faculty: Science | Department: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics | Duration: Full-time: 1 year coursework and 1 year research. Part-time: 2 years coursework and 1 to 2 years research | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Compulsory courses; COMS7009A Research Report: Computer Science [After completing coursework]; COMS7072A Research Methods and Capstone Project in Computer Science; COMS7041A Applications of Algorithms; 5 Electives from:; COMS7044A Artificial Intelligence; COMS7045A High-Performance Computing and Scientific Data Management; COMS7046A Distributed Databases and Transaction Processing; COMS7047A Adapt
A master's degree in computer science opens a wide array of career opportunities across industries. Graduates can work as machine learning engineers, data scientists and software developers utilizing their expertise in programming, algorithms, and optimization to create and manage cutting-edge technologies.
Minimum Entry Requirements The below outlines the minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme. Candidates not meeting any of the points will not be admitted; however, meeting these criteria does not guarantee admission. The programme is unfortunately competitive, and priority will be given to applicants based on academic merit. Applicants require a minimum average of 65 percent. Applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree from a relevant discipline in Science (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics) or a relevant NQF level 8 qualification. or a relevant Professional Engineering Degree with demonstrable knowledge of basic principles of Algorithms, Computing, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics equivalent to 2nd Year Mathematics and 3rd Year Computer Science (see FAQ for more details on the equivalence). Candidate
Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.
Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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