Computer Science

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• Compulsory

  • Object-Oriented Modelling, Design and Programming: introduces and revises object-oriented modelling, design and implementation up to the level required to complete programming assignments within other MSc modules.

• Optional

  The following modules are optional for Computer Science programmes. Not all combinations of modules will be available for all programmes, and some modules are subject to pre-requisites being satisfied.

  Here is a sample of optional modules that may be offered:

  • Critical Systems Engineering
  • Data Ethics and Privacy
  • Data-Intensive Systems
  • Digital Heritage and Preservation
  • Fundamentals of Software Engineering
  • Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods 
  • Information Visualisation
  • Interactive Software and Hardware
  • Knowledge Discovery and Datamining
  • Language and Computation
  • Machine Learning
  • Principles of Computer Communication Systems
  • Software Architecture and Design
  • Software Product and Project Management
  • Software Quality
  • Symbolic Artificial Intelligence
  • Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence
  • User-Centred Interaction Design
  • Web Technologies

• Additional optional

  Students may take up to two of the following:

  • Advanced Communication Networks and Systems
  • Computer Architecture
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Security
  • Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures
  • Databases
  • Distributed Systems
  • Logic and Software Verification
  • Programming Language Design and Implementation
  • Signal Processing: Sound, Image, Video
  • Video Games

• Dissertation

  Admission Requirements

  Academic Requirements

  You need the following GPA score:

  Required score: Upper Second Class

  Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

  Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  A good 2.1 UK Honours Degree (or overseas equivalent). If first language is not English, an IELTS 7.0/TOEFL 100IB score is required.

  English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

  Tuition & Financial Information

  Tuition Fee

  GBP 17,040 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

  Tuition fees: GBP 17,040 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

  IELTS requirement: 7

  Financial Aid & Scholarships

  Contact University of St Andrews directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.