Computing Science (MSc)
Why choose this degree?
If you have a good undergraduate degree in computing and you wish to advance your knowledge and software development skills, this MSc programme is designed for you.
The programme includes a thorough grounding in professional software development, together with experience of developing a project proposal and conducting a development project. The programme will prepare you for a responsible position in the IT industry.
This is a generalist programme for students who prefer to study a wide range of computing science topics. It offers a large choice of elective courses and a very diverse choice of possible projects
Excellent teaching
Our teaching is excellent. You need not take our word for it. Every year, the National Student Survey gives all final-year students in UK universities a chance to rate the quality of teaching they have received. The key question is “Overall, how satisfied are you with the education you have received?” In the Computing Science subject area, the University of Glasgow regularly receives a satisfaction rating of around 95%, and was ranked 1st in the UK in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Excellent research
Our research is excellent. Again, you need not take our word for it. Every 5–6 years, the Research Evaluation Framework rates the quality of research in each subject area in universities throughout the UK. In the Computing Science subject area, the University of Glasgow was ranked 8th in the UK (with 30% of our research rated world-leading and a further 50% ranked internationally excellent) in the most recent research evaluation (2008).
We have seven major research groups: computer vision and graphics; embedded, networked, and distributed systems; formal analysis, theory, and algorithms; human computer interaction; inference, dynamics, and interaction; information retrieval; software engineering and information security. Most MSc students choose projects offered by these groups, giving them an opportunity to go on to PhD study. You can find details of our research at www.glasgow.ac.uk/schools/computing/research.