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MSc Computer Science

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Key information

Degree

MSc Computer Science

Types of study

Full time

Duration

21 months

Start date

September each year

Faculty

Computer Science / Faculty of Science and Engineering

Entry requirements

Course requirements:

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject. Applicant's CV should be provided. Non-Computer Science background applicants should supply relevant supporting documents to demonstrate their capability or experience in Computer Science. For applicants with a degree from the Chinese mainland universities, the minimum weighted average score varies from 78 to 85, depending on the university where they studied.

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)
  • PTE Academic 65 (minimum 59)
  • TOEFL (IBT) 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking)

Please find the application material and application procedure here.

Course overview

This degree reflects the research of the School in scheduling and optimisation, foundations of programming, artificial intelligence, modelling and simulation, computer vision and machine learning, in which areas the School has world-leading expertise. In addition to the traditional 120-credit taught courses, an enhanced 60-credit research project followed by an enhanced 60-credit dissertation will give students systematic research training and enable them to perform a significant piece of cutting edge research in areas of computer science.

Course structure

The 2 year Masters course is studied full-time over two academic years. A total of 120 credits of taught modules are studied in the first academic year. A 60-credit enhanced research project followed by a 60-credit enhanced dissertation are undertaken in the second academic year giving a total course content of 240 credits.

Year 1 modules

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Year 1 modules

PG I (First Year)

 

Group:1 This group is available to all students.

 

Students must take all modules in this group

 

Code

Title

Credits

Compensatable

Taught

COMP4126

Research Methods

20

Y

Spring

 

Credit Total

20

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Group:2 Students without a background in Computer Science must take all modules in this group.
Students with a background in Computer Science cannot select from this group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code

Title

Credits

Compensatable

Taught

COMP4127

Programming

20

Y

Autumn

COMP4128

Databases, Interfaces and Software Design Principles

20

Y

Autumn

COMP4129

Systems and Networks

20

Y

Autumn

 

Credit Total

60

 

 

Group:3 This group is available to all students.

 

 

 

 

AND a minimum of 0 and maximum of 80 credits from this group

 

 

 

 

Code

Title

Credits

Compensatable

Taught

COMP4130

Linear and Discrete Optimization

20

Y

Autumn

COMP4131

Data Modelling and Analysis

20

Y

Spring

COMP4132

Advanced Topics in Machine Learning

20

Y

Autumn

COMP4125

Designing Intelligent Agents

20

Y

Spring

 

Credit Total

80

 

 

Group:4 This group is available to all students.

 

 

 

 

AND a minimum of 0 and maximum of 50 credits from this group

 

 

 

 

Code

Title

Credits

Compensatable

Taught

COMP4133

Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures

10

Y

Autumn

COMP4134

Project in Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures

10

Y

Autumn

COMP4135

Software Engineering Management

20

Y

Spring

COMP4107

Big Data

10

Y

Spring

 

Credit Total

50

 

 

 Additional Module Choice Information for PG I

In the first year, students need to take 120 credits at level 4. Students must take a minimum of 100 Computer Science credits. (Maximum 20 credits from other school.)

Year 2 modules

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PG II (Second Year)

Group 5: Compulsory

Students must take these modules.

 

Code

Title

Credits

Compensatable

Taught

COMP4136

Enhanced MSc Research Project in Computer Science

60

N

Autumn

COMP4137

Enhanced MSc Dissertation in Computer Science

60

N

Spring

 

Credit Total

120

 

 
   

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

120,000 RMB / year

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

120,000 RMB / year

International students

130,000 RMB / year

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
W.


Faculty Office of Science and Engineering

Room 427, Sir Peter Mansfield Building
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. fose_global@nottingham.edu.cn
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