Welcome MSc Offer Holders
Welcome!
Congratulations on your place at Warwick. An exciting new chapter in your life is about to start and we are looking forward to you joining us. In Computer Science we encourage bold, independent thinking and offer the highest quality academic experience to stretch and challenge you. We are proud of our diverse and talented students and know that you will find a place for yourself.
Together with colleagues across the University, we are committed to supporting your academic success and professional development.
We have a range of support available for you to use both in the Computer Science Department and the wider University which you'll discover more upon arrival.
Dr Paolo Turrini, Director of Postgraduate Studies.
MSc Prize Winners
Congratulations to our prize winners and everyone graduating in the last academic year. We hope these stories inspire you.
Best Overall Data Analytics Student: Pak Ho Gordon Sy
Best Overall Computer Science Student: Olly Wortley
Best Data Analytics Dissertation: Tianyi Huang
"Machine Learning Models for Activity Prediction of Antimicrobial Peptides"
Best Computer Science Dissertation: Olly Wortley
"PRAGSum: Prototype-as-Query RAG for Financial Narrative Summarisation"
Your Course
View the course structures page and read about the modules you'll be studying:
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Your Campus
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Your Study Space
MB3.18 is our dedicated PGT study and socialising area.
During term there is a weekly coffee catch-up style social event with the director of PGT and programmes co-ordinator.
Your Events
Get social! Read all about the SU here and follow us on social media (Facebook, X).
Student Events - Organised by the department
Recommended IT
We get a lot of questions about what laptop to get before you start. We have some advice hereLink opens in a new window.
Our People
Head of Department Director of PGT Studies Director of PGT Student Experience Senior Tutors All Staff detailsDetails of all academic, technical and professional services staff can be found here
We asked former MSc's for their advice for new students, this is what Davina said...
Post Graduate Taught Welcome Week
Induction activities will take place during Welcome Week (commencing X September 2025) and will give you the opportunity to:
1. learn about the structure of your course and opportunities available to you;
2. meet other students on your course;
3. meet key members of staff in your department.
Welcome Week is designed to help you settle in, make new friends and prepare yourself for the start of term. While some of the events are organised at a university level, a subject-specific induction programme provided by the Computer Science Department is timetabled for the Xday, Wednesday and Thursday. In addition to the sessions outlined above we are also making our labs available at some other times for supported drop-in sessions for anyone who would like a bit more practice in using the local system or for those who have been trying out our preparatory programming resources and would like to chat to a tutor about this. Details of the timings of these sessions will be provided in the Welcome Week information.Preparations for study
There is no need to conduct extensive preparation work before beginning your course but, particularly for those who have no [limited?] previous experience of programming, you may find it useful to familiarise yourself with a basic introduction to programming and computing concepts. We have provided some resources to help you with this. Please take a look at our Reading List resources [link to PGT Reading / preparing to study pages] page to find more about these preparatory resources and other reading relevant to your course that all students may find of interest. Learning some basics of programming and writing even a few small programs of your own will be a great way to prepare. We have prepared an easy online resource for you to learn how to program in Python to get you started. We shall of course provide ample support to help you develop your programming skills after you arrive.
Support you'll receive
As a new student, you will be assigned a Personal Tutor who can provide academic advice and guidance to you. There will also be a Q and A sessions and social events in Welcome Week where you will get the opportunity to meet other students in the department and to ask any questions you might have and help orientate you with the department and other aspects of life at Warwick and the Department of Computer Science.
The University of Warwick Computing Society (UWCS), is also a great place to meet people and seek advice. Society reps will be running activities during Welcome Week where there will be opportunities to find out more about our home society. [include other societies or link to 'societies' page].
International Students
Complete the ‘International Students Student Success’ online course to help prepare you for life in the UK and at Warwick.
It offers practical advice on living and studying in the UK, peer communication, confidence building, and mental health strategies. It only takes an average of 2 to 4 hours to complete the core content and is a great way of getting ready for your studies at Warwick.
What next?
You will receive an email from us before you start your studies so keep an eye on your inbox. We will be talking about your timetable and our Welcome Week events. You will also receive emails from the University about services, opportunities and support available to you as a student.
