Computer Science or Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (2-year) MSc

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 21 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 22,533 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Computer Science or Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (2-year) MSc

About

Course overview

This course is available to students with or without a first degree in computer science.

Computer Science is playing a key role in many industries all around the world. Developments in artificial intelligence, apps and cybersecurity are changing how we live, work, and socialise. This two-year masters provides a more in-depth study of taught modules with a research project that runs from September to May of the final year.

Taught modules in your first year will develop your knowledge in key topics such as user experience design, artificial intelligence, and data analysis. Optional modules allow you to to study specialist areas, including machine learning, cyber security and autonomous robotics.

In your second-year research project, you will get the opportunity to work with expert advisors on a research project.

Some projects will include industry or public sector collaborations.
Some students will work on a project of your own devising with an expert researcher from within the university.
Others will collaborate with world-leading research groups from across the university.

Previous projects have included:

Benchmarking consumer data and privacy knowledge in connected and autonomous vehicles
How time, peer pressure, cognitive load, and emotional attachment influences affect people’s decisions of moral dilemmas within virtual environments
Predicting keystrokes using an audio side-channel attack and machine learning

If you choose to focus your study and research in the field of AI, you can graduate with a degree titled ‘MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)’. No computer programming experience is needed.

A one-year full-time version of this course is available.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:1 (or international equivalent) in a STEM or numerate discipline.

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

IELTS6.5 with at least 6.0 in each element

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

English Program Requirements

We accept a variety of English language tests and qualifications. The;International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test is one of the most common. The IELTS test includes grades in listening, reading, writing and speaking, plus an overall grade. IELTS requirements for each of our courses are listed in our;course listings.

We also accept Pearson Test of English (PTE) and TOEFL (IBT) test certificates. Check the table below against the IELTS requirement listed in our course listings to see what grade you will need. You can also;meet our entry requirements through a;presessional English course;with our Centre for English Language Education (CELE).

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

This course prepares you for careers in advanced software development, particularly where reliability and efficiency are vital requirements. Graduates are likely to assume leading roles in major software-development projects in one of the areas of specialisation.

This course also provides an excellent foundation for further study and you may decide to progress to a PhD in order to continue your research.

Our graduates have lots of great job opportunities. Computer science-related skills make up 4 of the top 5 'most in-demand skills for employers in 2020’ according to LinkedIn.

Career progression

93% of postgraduates from the School of Computer Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average starting salary was £34,189.*

* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2017/18-2022/23.