Course summary
Why MSc Advanced Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire?
- Employment prospects: Our graduates work as software engineers, developers, and project managers for organisations including IBM and Microsoft.
- Industry accreditations: Accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) and the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council, which enables you to prepare for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Work-related learning: You have a one-year paid-placement work-placement option. Students have gained work-placements with organisations including Hewlett Packard, BT, and Vodafone.
Modules
Core modules: Programming paradigms; advanced computer science masters project; preparation for placement; professional work placement for MSc computer science. Optional modules: Data mining; human computer interaction: principles and practice; measures and models for software engineering; programming for software engineers; software engineering practice and experience; distributed systems security; secure systems programming; network system administration; multicast and multimedia networking; wireless, mobile and ad-hoc networking; artificial life with robotics; neural networks and machine learning; theory and practice of artificial intelligence; information security, management and compliance; digital forensics; penetration testing; cyber operations; professional issue.
Assessment method
MSc project.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT
Entry requirements
A recent, good bachelors degree (e.g. honours degree from the UK) or equivalent in Computer Science or closely-related subject. Plus IELTS 6.0 if your first language is not English. Applicants who do not wholly meet these requirements, but who are considered to have the professional experience, motivation or potential to succeed at the programme, may also be accepted. If you do not have the required level of English for entry, our academic English courses can help you to achieve this level.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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 for Postgraduate Study 2025/26
https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/how-much-are-my-fees
Provider information
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB