MSc Computing (2 Years)

Programme Director: Dr Adam Sampson

Programme Code: F2C4-TCO

This programme is available in  Edinburgh.

Programme Structure and Progression Rules

Programme Structure

Year 1

Semester 1 (Mandatory)	Semester 2 (Mandatory)
C69RP Research Preparation in English 1	C69RQ Research Preparation in English 2
F20SF Software Engineering Foundations	F21AS Advanced Software Engineering
Semester 1 (Optional – choose 2)	Semester 2 (Optional – choose 2)
F21DF Database and Information Systems	F20AD Advanced Interaction Design *
F27ID Introduction to Interaction Design	F20EC e-Commerce Technology
F29AI Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents	F28CD Creative Design Project
F29DC Data Communications and Networking	F29OC Operating Systems and Concurrency

* F20AD option requires F27ID

Progression to stage 2 depends on passing 8 courses at grade D or better with an 8 course average of 50%.

Year 2

Semester 1 (Mandatory)	Semester 2 (Mandatory)
F21CN Computer Network Security	F21RP Research Methods and Project Planning
F21SC Industrial Programming	C11PA Project Management
Semester 1 (Optional – choose 2)	Semester 2 (Optional – choose 2)
F21BC Biologically Inspired Computation	F21AN Advanced Network Security
F21GA 3D Graphics and Animation	F21BD Big Data Management
F21RO Intelligent Robotics	F21FO Digital Forensics
B31TF Sensors, Actuators and IoT	F21GP Computer Games Programming

Semester 3: F21MP Masters Project and Dissertation