Overview

The mission of the Computer Science (Coursework) program at King Khalid University is to provide high-quality education and advanced research through challenging intellectual environment that nurture career development and professional opportunities.

Program Objectives

Exhibit technical competency to investigate problems in different application domains and develop innovative computational solutions.
Continue higher studies, self-learning and scientific research for solving contemporary issues in the field of computer science.
Communicate effectively in the work environment with multi-disciplinary teams following ethical and professional standards.
Demonstrate responsibilities and commitments towards sustainable development of computing technology to play a pioneering and

Program Learning Outcomes

Apply knowledge of computing to produce improved solutions and decisions for contemporary issues through trending techniques.
Analyze, design, develop, test and deploy computing systems of varying complexity and critical nature using emerging technologies.
Communicate research outcomes for computer science concepts, designs, and solutions effectively and professionally.
Demonstrate professional, ethical, legal behavior and the understanding of security issues and responsibilities.
Recognize the importance of continued and self-learning in computing practices.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematical Methods for Computing

Advanced Algorithm Design & Analysis

Advanced Software Engineering

Advanced Machine Learning

Advanced Database Management Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Abha, Saudi Arabia

Disciplines

Computer Sciences View 12 other Masters in Computer Sciences in Saudi Arabia

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.7

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The applicant must have a Bachelor degree from a Saudi university or from another recognized institution with a suitable background with a minimum GPA of 3.75 out of 5.00 (very good), in the following disciplines: (Computer Science - Information Systems - Information Technology - Software Engineering). Other related disciplines may be accepted after the approval of the department.
Two recommendation letters.

Minimum score for general aptitude test is 70%.
Minimum score for STEP English test is 80 (should be provided within the application submission period, no provisional admission is granted) or its equivalent in other language tests as shown in the table below:

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

40000 SAR / year

≈ 40000 SAR / year

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