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Computing Science – (M.Sc.)
Imperial College London
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,430 - ≈ € 25,410 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MSc in Computing Science degree is suitable for graduates of scientific disciplines other than computing preparing for a career in the computer industry. The typical entrant has an upper-second class or first class honours degree in a science or engineering discipline. Entrants to this degree would normally be required to do some preliminary study and practice in programming if they have had no such prior experience. The course can be a suitable foundation for a PhD degree.
The programme provides opportunities for postgraduate students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding and practical skills in basic and specialised topics in computing, including Object Oriented Design and Programming, Software Engineering, Networks, Distributed Computing, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Finance, Bioinformatics and Robotics. Students are able to develop and demonstrate the qualities and skills needed for group co-operation as well as for literature search, technical presentation and report writing, and to join in development of a large software project.
Students take core courses in computer science in term one. These are examined by coursework, two written papers (taken in May) and a practical examination taken in January. In term two students select for examination four specialist options selected from about twelve courses on offer. These are examined by coursework, and by a written examination in May. Students may, of course, attend one or more additional courses not for examination if they wish. Students also complete a team programming project in term two with a presentation at the end of term. In the period from May to September students carry out their individual project.
Contents
Course structure
Students must study all the core modules and five optional modules.
Core modules:
* Computer systems
* Integrated programming laboratory
* Individual project (full-time activity during final term)
* Team programming project
* Logic and artificial intelligence programming
* Object-oriented design and programming
* Programming in C and C++
Optional modules:
* Advanced databases
* Computational finance
* Computer networks and distributed systems
* Compilers
* Computer architecture
* Concurrency
* Databases
* Graphics
* Introduction to artificial intelligence
* Introduction to bioinformatics
* Ludic computing
* Machine learning and neural computation
* Robotics
* Software engineering
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Requirements
The typical entrant has an upper-second class or first class Honours degree in a science or engineering discipline. Entrants will be required to do some preliminary study and practice in programming if they have had no such prior experience.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
To obtain maximum benefit from studies at Imperial College all students must have a good command of the English Language. College therefore requires applicants to have taken an English Language test and achieved an acceptable grade or score before admission can be confirmed. The College Senate has approved the tests set out below. Please note that the scores or grades indicated are the minimum levels generally acceptable to the College. Departments have the discretion to prescribe higher requirements either for specific courses of study or in specific cases where there are serious doubts as to the abilities of individual students to undertake proposed programmes of study.
Students must make arrangements to take the appropriate test well in advance of the start of their course. Places will not be confirmed and students will not be allowed to register until confirmation of an acceptable result has been received as set out below.
* A first degree taught in English within the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Guyana, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, West Indies.
* Candidates whose first degree was not taught in English but who have then successfully completed a one-year MSc (or equivalent) course at a UK university.
* A grade of not less than C in English Language in GCSE, IGCSE, GCE `O´ Level or equivalent.
* A grade of not less than C in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
* A pass in the University Test of English for Speakers of Other Languages (UETESOL).
* British Council IELTS Test
A score of not less than 6.5 including a score of 5.0 or better in the written and spoken English elements of the academic test.
* TOEFL
A score of not less than 90 overall in the internet-based test (iBT), to include 24 in Writing and 20 in Speaking; or 600 in the paper-based test (PBT), or 250 in the computer-based test (CBT), both to include a minimum score of 4.5 in the written English.
Please note: Imperial College's Institution Code for TOEFL is 0891.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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