Welcome to Postgraduate Admissions at the School of Computing Sciences. We offer a choice of different degrees which cover a wide range of computing disciplines:

• MSc Computing Science
• MSc Advanced Computing Science
• MSc Information Systems
• MSc Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
• MSc Games Development
• MSc Computational Biology
• Graduate Diploma in Computing Science
• MRes Computing Sciences
• MSc Statistics
   

These courses have been designed for:

• Computer science graduates to allow them to broaden the knowledge of computing science gained from an undergraduate degree and to deepen their knowledge in one of the ares of research and specialist expertise in the School of Computing Sciences.
• Practitioners and returners to the computing industry wanting to update their skills or change direction.
• Graduates in the biological or chemical sciences wishing to specialise in bioinformatics.
• Graduates of other disciplines wanting to obtain a postgraduate qualification in computing.

All our MSc courses share a similar structure, where students take a range of compulsory and optional taught modules from September to April, followed by a dissertation. The dissertation topic is usually linked to the research of one of the School's research groupings, or laboratories. The School's research is described more fully on the research section.

Applicants who do not meet our normal entry criteria, or who want a shorter course, may register for a Postgraduate Diploma in Computing Science or a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Computing Science. Students admitted for a postgraduate Diploma are offered the opportunity to transfer to the MSc if they make good progress in the course.

New modules for 2010-2011

• Advanced Programming
• Distributed Computing
• Audio and Visual Processing

If you are unsure, find out which course is right for you.

English Language Requirements for Postgraduate Taught and Research Courses

The minimum English Language requirement for entry to our postgraduate taught and research courses is one of the following:

• a pass at Grade C or above in GCSE English Language.
• an overall score of 6.5 or above (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) in the British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test.
• a score of 580 (paper-based), 230 (computer-based), 92(internet-based) or above in the American College Board and Education Testing Services Full Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• UCLES Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - pass.
• UCLES Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - grade C or above.
• A pass in the Joint Matriculation Board test in English.
• Cambridge International GCSE in English as a second language - grade B or above in extended curriculum.

You will be able to find out how to take these examinations from your college or University, or from the local office of the British Council.

English Training at UEA

INTO University of East Anglia offers a range of English courses for international students, enabling you to enter university at a variety of levels.  INTO will be happy to advise you on your likely need for language training before you begin your studies.  Further information can be found on the INTO website.

Deposits

Please note all overseas students accepting a place on a postgraduate taught course are required to pay a deposit. For further details go to International Deposit.