Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The MSc in Advanced Computer Science at Oxford has been designed to teach a range of advanced topics to graduates of computer science and other mathematical disciplines. As in other branches of applied mathematics and engineering, improvements in the practice of computing necessitate a deep and broad engagement with the foundations of computer science. Recognising this, this full-time, twelve-month MSc has been designed to teach the mathematical principles of specification, design and efficient implementation of computing technologies. The MSc is designed to combine theory and practice. It teaches the advanced techniques and ideas that are being developed in application domains (such as machine learning, verification and computer security) and the rich and diverse theories that underpin them. These include models of computation and data, and mathematical analysis of programs and algorithms. The course aims:

• to provide a challenging and supportive learning environment that encourages high quality students to reach their full potential, personally and academically;

• to provide the foundation for a professional career in computing-based industries;

• to enhance the skills of a professional who is already working in one of these industries;

• to provide a foundation for research into the theory and computing;

• to present knowledge, experience, reasoning methods and design and implementation techniques which are robust and forward-looking.