Department of Statistics & Computer Science

Master of Science in Computer Science

The primary goal of this M.Sc. programme is to equip graduates with the state-of-the-art computer science knowledge, enabling them to become future leaders in their fields. This M.Sc. in Computer Science course content is designed to provide an integrated set of skills that are necessary for both academia and industry. Moreover, the content is focused more on the skills that are not presently imparted to the students during their undergraduate studies. Students in this M.Sc. programme can emphasize their studies in one of four major areas: Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology and Scientific Computing. Each emphasis above would provide students with a deep understanding of a range of critical topics covering the relevant area. Ultimately, this programme is intended to give students an appreciation of the current state and future directions of technological advances in Computer Science as well as give experience in both team work and individual work.

Eligibility Requirement

Any person with the following qualifications is eligible to apply for the course.

A bachelor degree in any discipline with computer science (30 credits) as a subject from a recognized university,
Or
A qualification of SLQF 6 or above in the computer science or related subject area (to be determined by the senate) Or
A professional qualification equivalent to SLQF 6 or above:

British Computer Society (BCS) Professional Graduate Diploma with Project.

and

At least one year’s work experience in the field of computing.

Curriculum

Level	Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Type	Credit
5	1	COSC 51013	Advanced Algorithms	Compulsory	03
5	1	COSC 51023	Advanced Database Systems	Compulsory	03
5	1	COSC 51033	Advanced Operating Systems	Compulsory	03
5	1	COSC 51043	Information Assurance and Security	Compulsory	03
5	1	COSC 51052	Artificial Intelligence	Compulsory	02
Total Number of Credits for the Semester I				Compulsory	14
Total Number of Credits for the Semester I				Total	14
5	2	COSC 52063	Parallel and Distributed Computing	Compulsory	03
5	2	COSC 52073	Theory of Computing	Compulsory	03
5	2	COSC 52083	Enterprise Software Development	Compulsory	03
5	2	COSC 52093	Advanced Computer Networks	Compulsory	03
5	2	COSC 52102	Data Science	Compulsory	02
5	2	COSC 52112	Research Methodologies	Compulsory	02
Total Number of Credits for the Semester 2				Compulsory	16
Total Number of Credits for the Semester 2				Total	16
Total Number of Credits for the Level 05				Compulsory	30
Total Number of Credits for the Level 05				Total	30
6	3/4	COSC 6312K	Research Project	Compulsory	20
6	3/4	COSC 64133	Computer Architecture and Performance	Optional	03
6	3/4	COSC 64143	Computer Graphics and Gaming	Optional	03
6	3/4	COSC 64153	Computer Simulation and Modeling	Optional	03
6	3/4	COSC 64163	Knowledge Engineering	Optional	03
6	3/4	COSC 64173	Mobile Computing	Optional	03
6	3/4	COSC 64182	Big Data Technologies	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64192	Cloud Computing	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64202	Deep Learning	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64212	Emerging Technologies in Computer Science	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64222	Embedded Systems	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64232	Human Computer Interaction	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64242	Image Processing and Computer Vision	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64252	Natural Language Processing	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64262	Project Management	Optional	02
6	3/4	COSC 64272	Software Quality Assurance	Optional	02
Total Number of Credits for the Level 06				Compulsory	20
				Optional¹	35
				Total	55