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Advanced Computer Science at University of Essex - UCAS

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Course summary

Develop expertise in contemporary design and practice within computer science. You graduate with the ability to explore further how technology influences people’s lives. Our MSc Advanced Computer Science provides you with the flexibility to master the areas of computing that interest and excite you most. You choose from a range of topics including:

  • Intelligent systems and robotics
  • Machine learning and data mining
  • Human language understanding and text processing
  • Computer game development
  • Cloud and web technologies
  • Computer security
  • Evolutionary computation
Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today’s computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the world’s top scientists, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence.

Modules

You can tailor your learning experience with a choice of optional modules. More information about these can be found on the University of Essex website


Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £11550 Year 1
Northern Ireland £11550 Year 1
Scotland £11550 Year 1
Wales £11550 Year 1
Channel Islands £11550 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £11550 Year 1
EU £22400 Year 1
International £22400 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees for part-time courses are calculated pro-rata to the relevant full-time fee. Tuition fees may be subject to annual increases in each year of study in line with inflation.
Advanced Computer Science at University of Essex - UCAS