Information regarding our 2023/24 admissions cycle
Our 2023/24 postgraduate taught admissions cycle will open on Monday, 10 October. For most programmes, the application form will not open until this date.
MSc Advanced Computer Science / Overview
Year of entry: 2023
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- Degree awarded
- MSc
- Duration
- 12 months. [Full-time, September-September only]
- Entry requirements
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We operate a selective staged admissions process. We give preference to students with the strongest grades from high-ranking institutions.
Successful applicants typically hold a First-class honours degree (70% average) from a UK university, or the overseas equivalent, in a Computer Science degree with a minimum of 50% Computer Science content.
We require that all applicants have a strong background in Computer Science reflected, for example, in solid programming and software development skills
We accept a range of qualifications, and welcome applications from overseas applicants. A typical successful offer-holder will evidence:
- China: a minimum of 87% in a 4-year bachelor's degree from a well ranked institution.
- India: a minimum of 75%/8.0 (First Class with Distinction) in a BSc Eng, BEng or BTech degree from a prestigious institution
For further information on international entry requirements, please contact pgt.compsci@manchester.ac.uk
- How to apply
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As there is a high demand for our courses we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Due to the competition for places and high quality of applications that we receive, we give preference to students from high-ranking institutions and with grades above our minimum entry requirements.
Please ensure you submit all supporting documentation with your application before the application deadline to avoid a delay in processing.
Applications for 2023 entry :
Stage 1 : Application received by 11 November 2022; Decision by 13 January 2023.
Stage 2 : Application received by 6 January 2023; Decision by 10 March 2023.
Stage 3 : Application received by 3 March 2022; Decision by 21 April 2023.
Stage 4 : Application received by 26 May 2023; Decision by 23 June 2023.
Whilst we aim to give you a decision on your application by the deadline date, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward to the next deadline date. If this is the case we will let you know after the deadline date.
Please note: All places are subject to availability and if you apply at one of the later stages, some courses may already be reaching capacity or be closed to further applications. We, therefore, recommend that you apply early in the cycle to avoid disappointment.
Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must demonstrate that they have met all the conditions of their offer by 31 July 2023.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
- Take your computer science understanding to the next level at the subject's birthplace: Manchester.
- Choose from a broad range of units, including core computer science topics and branching out across Manchester's various interdisciplinary research strengths.
- Tailor your route by choosing the topics that best suit your interests.
Open days
View the recent postgraduate virtual open week recorded sessions.
Fees
Fees for entry in 2023 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2022 were as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £13,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.
All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.
Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
If you're a current or recent student at The University of Manchester and plan to start a master's course in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, you may be eligible for our Manchester Alumni Scholarship Schemes .
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Master's Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
For more information, see the Department of Computer Science Fees and funding page or visit the University of Manchester funding for master's courses website for more information.
Contact details
- Department
- Department of Computer Science
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 543 4018
- pgt-compsci@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.manchester.ac.uk/cs
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