Overview

About Computer Science at University of Missouri - Kansas City

The Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) is a 30 Credit Hours graduate degree program, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The MSCS Degree Program offers different options to help students complete the degree based on their needs and time and financial planning. The MSCS prepares the graduates for a wide range of future opportunities, whether it is corporate research, product development, manufacturing, service sector, the management, or entrepreneurial endeavors. It also prepares graduates for doctoral studies. The overall goal is to put graduates into a position to be leading technology developers and innovators.

Students graduating from this program will:

Demonstrate advanced knowledge in an area of specialization.

Recognize and apply state of the art techniques and tools in the field.

Plan and conduct scholarly activities.

Work effectively in teams.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Network Architecture

Advanced Operating Systems

Advanced Software Engineering

Statistical Learning

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00

More details

Summer: Rolling for domestic students

Language

English

IELTS

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TOEFL^® IBT

Duolingo English Test

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Software Engineering View 407 other Masters in Software Engineering in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

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TOEFL^® IBT

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for the MSCS should have a GPA of at least 3.0 on the scale of 4.0 in the last 60 semester hours of relevant undergraduate coursework in Computer Science, Software Engineering, and other related computing and engineering programs.

Completed application form for graduate (masters) admission.

Official transcripts of all college work.

a minimum test score of 79 (TOEFL iBT) or 6 (IELTS) is necessary

Two letters of recommendation are needed for applicants with an overall GPA of less than 3.0 in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate degree program.

Tuition Fee

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International

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 512 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Computer Science.

Available Scholarships

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