Projects

• To complete the MSc degree you must undertake a project in an area of your choice, worth 60 credits. You will investigate a challenging but constrained computing science problem, and will design, implement, evaluate, and demonstrate a software system.
• The project will integrate the subject knowledge and generic skills that you will acquire during your Masters.
• We offer a wide range of projects, and each student is normally allocated a different project. We take your preferences into account when we allocate the projects.
• You will also have the opportunity to propose your own project, subject to academic approval.

Examples projects

Here are some typical project titles:

• Big Data modern database showdown
• Support for PBS batch jobs in Hadoop 2.0
• Real-time corroboration of information from Twitter using follower graphs
• A Hybrid Learning to Rank Approach for an Effective Web Search Engine
• Fair pricing models for the Big Data era

Furthermore for students hoping to continue into research, we have four major research sections:

• human computer interaction (GIST)
• formal analysis, theory and algorithms (FATA)
• information, data and analysis (IDA)
• computer systems (GLASS)

Most MSc students choose projects offered by these groups, giving them an opportunity to go on to PhD study. See details of our research