Overview

Computer Science graduate programs offered by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas ,, leading to MS and PhD degrees, are designed to pursue research at the frontiers of computer science and application areas. The graduate program is supported by faculty who are actively participating in research and development in specialized areas such as algorithm analysis, database systems, document image processing, scheduling, computational geometry, computer security, parallel programming, programming languages, and multi-media. Four in-house computer laboratories support teaching and research activities.

Learning Outcomes

Acquires in-depth knowledge of specialized areas and advanced topics in computer science.

Independently analyze, design, and implement an innovative computer application or research project.

Prepare a final project or research report on the solution to a computer-related problem.

Present the results of their research orally.

Our master's program gives you the opportunity to study different areas, including:

Design and analysis of algorithms.

Operating and distributed systems.

Computer architecture and networking.

Computational geometry and robotics.

Computer graphics and image processing.

Programming languages and compiler construction.

Artificial intelligence and expert systems.

Database design, document analysis, and retrieval.

Software engineering.

Career Possibilities

Some of the jobs obtained by computer science graduate students are as follow:

Programmer

Scientific programmer

System programmer

Computer control programmer

Interface programmer/designer

Client/server software developer

Computer graphics specialist

Software publishing

Software engineer

Quality assurance engineer

Telecommunications planner

Artificial Intelligence

Modeling/simulation

Database designer/administrator

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design and analysis of algorithms

Operating and distributed systems

Computer architecture and networking

Computational geometry and robotics

Computer graphics and image processing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence View 1007 other Masters in Computer Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

An application and official transcripts of all college level work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.

Two letters of recommendation concerning the student's potential for succeeding in the graduate program.

A set of official transcripts.

In addition, applicants must have completed courses and their prerequisites equivalent to our undergraduate Programming Languages (CS 326), Operating Systems (CS 370), Discrete Mathematics II (MATH 351), and Statistical Methods I (STAT 411) with an average grade of B or better.

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Tuition Fee

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International

24050 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24050 USD per year during 12 months.
National

24050 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24050 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

7094 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7094 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Tuition Fee

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