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Qualifications and durations
- Full-time MSc 1 year
Overview
Our Masters Portfolio consists of a number of exciting and innovative Masters programmes designed to bring students to the forefront of technology and applications in their chosen area. We have built on the excellent research and teaching record of the Department to bring students a carefully thought out range of programmes that encompass many of the contemporary challenges in applied computer science research, design, development and evaluation.
The programmes are suitable for graduates from a range of disciplines, with ambitions to achieve high professional standards in their chosen career. Graduates will typically go on to work as specialist engineers or researchers in software analysis, design innovation and development.
You can specialise in one of the following areas:
- Software Systems
- Global Computing and Media Technology
- Internet Systems
- Human Computer Interaction
- Mobile and Pervasive Computing
- Creativity and Collaborative Systems
- Security
- Agent Technology
As well as being able to choose an area matched to your career aspirations, you will benefit from programmes within the portfolio being based on a common core. This means that you will often study alongside students who have chosen other specialisms, helping you to understand and appreciate the links between these different areas of advanced computer science. You will also benefit from being taught by staff who are active and enthusiastic researchers.
Academic entry requirements
Software Systems; Global Computing and Media Technology, Internet Systems, Security, Agent Technology: A good honours degree (2.1 or higher or equivalent qualification) in the computer sciences, mathematical sciences, physical sciences or engineering. Students from other disciplines who can offer relevant experience in computing will also be considered.
Human Computer Interaction; Mobile and Pervasive Computing; Creativity and Collaborative Systems: A good honours degree (2.1 or higher or equivalent qualification) in the computer sciences, mathematical sciences, physical sciences, engineering or relevant social sciences (for example psychology, communication studies).
English requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components).
TOEFL 580 (paper-based test) or 237 (computer-based test) with a score of not less than 4 in the TWE or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 21 in each of the components.
Contact
Dr C P Willis
Email compsci-acs@bath.ac.uk
Tel +44(0) 1225 386965
Fax +44(0) 1225 383493
Web www.bath.ac.uk/comp-sci
Fees in 2008-9
H £4000 O £13150