Postgraduate Taught

Computer Science Master's Degree Course

Our postgraduate Master's course combines high-quality teaching with a stimulating research environment to provide students with the expertise, skills, and perspective for a fulfilling career.

Our programme attracts motivated students from a variety of academic backgrounds, ranging from current undergraduates to technical professionals with substantial experience in a professional environment.

Regardless of your background, or whether you are coming from the UK or overseas, we think that you will find our research environment to be intellectually stimulating and filled with opportunities.

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Computer Science Master's Degree

This is a 1-year course focusing on advanced technical areas to provide a firm basis for future success in science or industry.

The course page below provide an overview of the course - including entry requirements, modules, assessment, and teaching, how to apply as well as information about fees and funding.

> MSc Computer Science

Information regarding our degree course accreditation can be found here.

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What can I do with a Master's in computer science?

The research focus of our courses means that you will develop a rigorous understanding of scientific principles alongside a breadth of technical skills, making them suited to industry and scientific research.

We have excellent relationships with leading international organisations in industry and academia. In addition to sustaining excellent student employability, we regularly utilise these relationships in our taught degrees, providing students with experience of real-world problems and exposure to leading professionals in science, technology, engineering, finance and government.

Popular industries for our graduates include:

Consultancy
Defence
Finance
Technology

The advanced nature of our courses allows you to take up senior positions within these industries at an early stage of your career.

Aside from industry, many of our graduates go on to pursue research careers, either through doctoral study in academia or commercial research. In each case, the rigour of course and our stimulating research environment ensures their continued success.

Further information on Warwick's Computer Science Postgraduate research options.Link opens in a new window

Research and facilities >

First-class facilities

You will have extended hours access to the following dedicated computing laboratories:

High specification workstations
Comfortable spaces for group work and collaboration
Specialised hardware and software for student projects

We have specialist state-of-the-art equipment to support teaching:

Computer graphics
High-performance computing

We play a leading role in five interdisciplinary research centres and are one of the founding partners of the prestigious Alan Turing Institute for Data Science. This institute – a £42 million collaboration between UK leaders in Computer Science and Mathematics – will shape policy in the UK and stimulate research activity in data science for decades to come, creating unique opportunities for you.

Industry-leading research

The Department of Computer Science at Warwick specialises in four key areas of research.

The below pages have information about the research area, publications and projects, and news and events.

FAQs >

Charles Elliot, Global Head, Trading Surveillance Technology - Deutsche Bank

The relationship we have with the Department of Computer Science allows us to work alongside outstanding students with the knowledge and skills to make a substantial contribution to any organisation. Their technical ability, work ethic, and communication skills are second to none.

Department of Computer Science