MSc Computing (2 Years- January Intake)

Associate Professor (Teaching & Scholarship)

Programme Director: Dr Adam Sampson

Programme Code: F2C4-TCO

This programme is available in  Edinburgh.

Programme Structure

Year 1

Semester 1 (January) MandatorySemester 2 (May) Mandatory
F20SF Software Engineering FoundationsF21AS Advanced Software Engineering
Semester 1(January) Optional – choose 3Semester 2 (May) Optional – choose 3
F21DF Database and Information SystemsF20IM Information Technology Master Class 
F20EC e-Commerce TechnologyF20DG Design and Code Group Project 
F29OC Operating Systems and ConcurrencyF29AI Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents
F28CD Creative Design Project

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 (September) MandatorySemester 2 (January) Mandatory
F21CN Computer Network SecurityF21RP Research Methods and Project Planning
F21SC Industrial Programming C11PA Project Management
Semester 1 (September) Optional – choose 2                      Semester 2 (January) Optional – choose 2
F21BC Biologically Inspired Computation F21AN Advanced Network Security
F21GA 3D Graphics and AnimationF21BD Big Data Management
F21RO Intelligent RoboticsF21FO Digital Forensics
F21SP Systems ProgrammingF21GP Computer Games Programming

Semester 3: F21MP Masters Project and Dissertation