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Information Retrieval Systems (MSc) – (M.Sc.)

University of Glasgow

School of Computing Science
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Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 17,633 (non-EEA)
Location: Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Glasgow

* MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
* PgCert: 9 months full-time; 9 months part-time

You will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials and take part in lab, project and team work.

Core courses

* Professional software development
* General readings in computing science
* Research methods and techniques
* Professional skills and issues
* Development project proposal
* Development project.

Optional courses (six courses chosen)

* Advanced networking and communications
* Advanced operating systems
* Algorithmics
* Artificial intelligence
* Computer architecture
* Constraint programming
* Digital image processing
* Distributed algorithms and systems*
* Enterprise computing
* Functional programming
* Human–computer interaction
* Information retrieval**
* IT architecture
* Internet technology
* Machine learning*
* Mobile human–computer interaction
* Modelling reactive systems
* Multimedia systems and applications*
* Safety critical systems
* Security and cryptography
* Software engineering processes.

Your choice must include the course marked ** and at least two of the courses marked *.


Contents

* MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
* PgCert: 9 months full-time; 9 months part-time

You will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials and take part in lab, project and team work.

Core courses

* Professional software development
* General readings in computing science
* Research methods and techniques
* Professional skills and issues
* Development project proposal
* Development project.

Optional courses (six courses chosen)

* Advanced networking and communications
* Advanced operating systems
* Algorithmics
* Artificial intelligence
* Computer architecture
* Constraint programming
* Digital image processing
* Distributed algorithms and systems*
* Enterprise computing
* Functional programming
* Human–computer interaction
* Information retrieval**
* IT architecture
* Internet technology
* Machine learning*
* Mobile human–computer interaction
* Modelling reactive systems
* Multimedia systems and applications*
* Safety critical systems
* Security and cryptography
* Software engineering processes.

Your choice must include the course marked ** and at least two of the courses marked *.

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Requirements

A minimum of a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent (eg GPA 3.0/4 or equivalent) with computing as a major subject.

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)

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