Advanced Computer Science The University of Manchester

Overview

You will join the many Advanced Computer Science MSc graduates who have gone on to secure promising employment opportunities across nearly all areas of business and society. Whether in finance, films and games, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer products, public services and more, you will find your MSc award opens doors.

In fact, Manchester has been named one of the most sought-after Universities by Top Graduate Employers (THE Graduate Market, 2024), and our graduates are actively targeted for top jobs in industry and academia.

The Advanced Computer Science programme offered at The University of Manchester can also provide a smooth route to further study at research level, or to careers in industrial or academic research.

During your time with us, your employment opportunities are continually boosted by career events and company visits organised by Science and Engineering at Manchester. What's more, our award-winning University Careers Service is always on-hand to advise on career pathways, graduate jobs, internships, and postgraduate study.

Key Features

The aim of the Advanced Computer Science programme is to enable graduate computer scientists to deepen their knowledge in one, or a few, specialisms. At the end of this programme, students will be able to:

• Enable graduate computer scientists to deepen their knowledge in one or a few specialisms that complement the material covered in their undergraduate degrees.

• Provide students with the opportunity to specialise in a variety of topics that together reflect their interests and provide a combination of skills that together address distinctive requirements.

• Enhance students’ ability to communicate complex technical results, through submissions on laboratory work in course units.

• Provide students with the opportunity to develop, apply and evaluate advanced computer science techniques through an individual project.

• Meet the needs of universities, industry, and other employers by supplying graduates with an ability to devise, apply, compare and evaluate advanced computational techniques.