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Open Day Registration Overview The details Course: Advanced Computer Science Start date: October 2021 Study mode: Full-time Maximum duration: 1 year Location: Colchester Campus Based in: Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of) Develop expertise in contemporary design and practice within computer science. You graduate with the ability to explore further how technology influences people’s lives. Our MSc Advanced Computer Science provides you with the flexibility to master the areas of computing that interest and excite you most. You choose from a range of topics including: Intelligent systems and robotics Machine learning and data mining Human language understanding and text processing Computer game development Cloud and web technologies Computer security Evolutionary computation Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today’s computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the world’s top scientists, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence. More than two-thirds of our research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent' (REF 2014). This course is also available on a part-time basis. Professional accreditation Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements. Why we're great. Tailor your degree and master the areas of computing that interest you the most Develop expertise in contemporary design and practice, providing the skills to further explore how technology influences people’s lives Our Employability and Careers Centre is on hand to help with careers advice and planning. You will also have opportunities to present your research and travel to international conferences. Our expert staff Our research covers a range of topics, from brain-computer interfaces, human language understanding and technology, intelligent and adaptive systems, information and data analysis, robotics and embedded systems, to future networks, optoelectronics and radio frequency and signal processing foundations, with many of our research groups based around laboratories offering world-class facilities. Our impressive external research funding stands at over £4 million and we participate in a number of EU initiatives and undertake projects under contract to many outside bodies, including government and industrial organisations. In recent years we have attracted many highly active research staff and we are conducting world-leading research in areas such as evolutionary computation, brain-computer interfacing, intelligent inhabited environments and financial forecasting. Specialist facilities We are one of the largest and best resourced computer science and electronic engineering schools in the UK. Our work is supported by extensive networked computer facilities and software aids, together with a wide range of test and instrumentation equipment. We have six laboratories that are exclusively for computer science and electronic engineering students. Three are open 24/7, and you have free access to the labs except when there is a scheduled practical class in progress All computers are dual boot Windows 10 and Linux. Apple Mac Computers are dual boot MacOS and Windows 10 Software includes Java, C++, Perl, MySQL, Matlab, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, and Project Students have access to CAD tools and simulators for chip design (Xilinx) and computer networks (OMNet++) We also have specialist facilities for research into areas including non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, intelligent environments, robotics, optoelectronics, video, RF and MW, printed circuit milling, and semiconductors Your future Our graduates have achieved success in a variety of professions. Many have pursued careers in computing and information technology, while others have gone on to work in research organisations or become university academics. Our recent graduates have progressed to a variety of senior positions in industry and academia. Some of the companies and organisations where our former graduates are now employed include: Electronic Data Systems Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Bank of Mexico Visa International Hyperknowledge (Cambridge) Hellenic Air Force ICSS (Beijing) United Microelectronic Corporation (Taiwan) We also work with the university’s Employability and Careers Centre to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities. Entry requirements UK entry requirements We will consider applicants with a 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: Computer science Computer Engineering Computer Networks Computer Games Computing Software Engineering With at least one other computer related module e.g Database,Web Development, Software Engineering, Operating System, Computer Architecture, Computer systems. OR A 2.2 degree in: Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Information Engineering Automation Mechatronic Engineering Mathematics Physics With at least one Maths module e.g. Mathematics, Calculus, Algebra, Differential equations, Probability and statistics, Signal and systems, Control theory, Control systems, Computer systems, Embedded systems, Microprocessors. And 1 programming module such as C, C#, C++, Java, Python, Object oriented programming, Advanced programming, * 1 math module such as Mathematics, Calculus, Algebra, Differential equations, etc. International & EU entry requirements We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking. AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ALGERIA ANDORRA ANGOLA ANTIGUA AND BARBUADA ARGENTINA ARMENIA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELARUS (BYELORUSSIA) BELGIUM BELIZE BENIN BERMUDA BHUTAN BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BOTSWANA BRAZIL BRUNEI BULGARIA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI CAMBODIA (KAMPUCHEA, KHMER R) CAMEROON CANADA CAPE VERDE ISLANDS CENTRAL AFRICAN REP CHAD CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COMOROS CONGO CONGO (DEM REB, ZAIRE) COSTA RICA CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK DJIBOUTI DOMINICA DOMINICAN REP EAST TIMOR ECUADOR EGYPT EL SALVADOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA ERITREA ESTONIA ETHIOPIA (ABYSSINIA) FIJI FINLAND FRANCE GABON GAMBIA GEORGIA GERMANY GHANA GIBRALTAR GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI) GREECE GRENADA GUATEMALA GUIANA, FRENCH GUINEA GUINEA BISSAU GUYANA HAITI HONDURAS HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN (ISLAMIC REP) IRAQ IRELAND, REP ISRAEL ITALY IVORY COAST JAMAICA JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KOREA SOUTH KOSOVO KUWAIT KYRGYZSTAN (KIRGIZIA) LAOS LATVIA LEBANON LESOTHO LIBERIA LIBYA LIECHTENSTEIN LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MACEDONIA. ALSO SKOPJE MADAGASCAR (MALAGASY REP) MALAWI MALAYSIA MALDIVE ISLANDS MALI MALTA MARSHALL ISLANDS MAURITANIA MAURITIUS MEXICO MOLDOVA MONACO MONGOLIA, OUTER MONTENEGRO MONTSERRAT MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR (formerly Burma) NAMIBIA NAURU NEPAL NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND) NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGER NIGERIA NORWAY OMAN (MUSCAT AND OMAN) PAKISTAN PALESTINE PANAMA PAPUA NEW GUINEA PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL (MADEIRA, AZORES) QATAR ROMANIA RUSSIA RWANDA SAMOA (WESTERN) SAN MARINO SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SERBIA SEYCHELLES SIERRA LEONE SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SOLOMON ISLANDS SOMALI REPUBLIC SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH GEORGE & STH SANDWICH IS SOUTH SUDAN SPAIN SRI LANKA (CEYLON) ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ST. LUCIA ST. VINCENT SUDAN SURINAM SWAZILAND SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIA TAIWAN TAJIKISTAN TANZANIA THAILAND TOGO TONGA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY TURKMENISTAN TUVALU, ALSO ELLICE ISLANDS UGANDA UKRAINE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED STATES URUGUAY UZBEKISTAN VANUATU VENEZUELA VIETNAM, SOC REP YEMEN (PDR,ADEN,SOCOTRA) ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE Sorry, the entry requirements for the country that you have selected are not available here. Please select your country page where you'll find this information. English language requirements IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5 If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS. Additional Notes The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience. Structure Course structure We offer a flexible course structure with a mixture of core/compulsory modules, and optional modules chosen from lists. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field. The course content is therefore reviewed on an annual basis to ensure our courses remain up-to-date so modules listed are subject to change. Teaching and learning disclaimer Following the impact of the pandemic, we made changes to our teaching and assessment to ensure our current students could continue with their studies uninterrupted and safely. These changes included courses being taught through blended delivery, normally including some face-to-face teaching, online provision, or a combination of both across the year. The teaching and assessment methods listed show what is currently planned for 2021 entry; changes may be necessary if, by the beginning of this course, we need to adapt the way we’re delivering them due to the external environment, and to allow you to continue to receive the best education possible safely and seamlessly. Components and modules explained Components Components are the blocks of study that make up your course. A component may have a set module which you must study, or a number of modules from which you can choose. Each component has a status and carries a certain number of credits towards your qualification. Status What this means Core You must take the set module for this component and you must pass. No failure can be permitted. Core with Options You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component but you must pass. No failure can be permitted. Compulsory You must take the set module for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail. Compulsory with Options You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail. Optional You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail. The modules that are available for you to choose for each component will depend on several factors, including which modules you have chosen for other components, which modules you have completed in previous years of your course, and which term the module is taught in. Modules Modules are the individual units of study for your course. Each module has its own set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria and also carries a certain number of credits. In most cases you will study one module per component, but in some cases you may need to study more than one module. For example, a 30-credit component may comprise of either one 30-credit module, or two 15-credit modules, depending on the options available. Modules may be taught at different times of the year and by a different department or school to the one your course is primarily based in. You can find this information from the module code. For example, the module code HR100-4-FY means: HR 100 4 FY The department or school the module will be taught by. In this example, the module would be taught by the Department of History. The module number. The UK academic level of the module. A standard undergraduate course will comprise of level 4, 5 and 6 modules - increasing as you progress through the course. A standard postgraduate taught course will comprise of level 7 modules. A postgraduate research degree is a level 8 qualification. The term the module will be taught in. AU: Autumn term SP: Spring term SU: Summer term FY: Full year AP: Autumn and Spring terms PS: Spring and Summer terms AS: Autumn and Summer terms Year 1 COMPONENT 01: CORE MSc Project and Dissertation (60 CREDITS) What fascinates you? Apply your learning in computer science or engineering to solve a problem. Design, implement and evaluate a solution, producing a dissertation on your investigation and giving an oral presentation of your work. Test your knowledge, while gaining practical experience and building your project management skills. View MSc Project and Dissertation on our Module Directory COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY Professional Practice and Research Methodology (15 CREDITS) This module aims to prepare students for conducting an independent research project leading to a dissertation and to provide them with an appreciation of research and business skills related to their professional career. As a precursor to their project students, individually select an area of Computer Science, or Electronic Engineering, or Computational Finance and perform the necessary background research to define a topic and prepare a project proposal under the guidance of a supervisor. The module guides them by a) introducing common research methods b) creating an understanding of basic statistics for describing and making conclusions from data c) helping to write a strong proposal including learning how to perform literature search and evaluation and d) giving an in-depth view into the business enterprise, financial and management accounting and investment appraisal. View Professional Practice and Research Methodology on our Module Directory COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY Group Project (15 CREDITS) Teamwork skills are essential for employability. The aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to apply their specialised knowledge to a realistic problem and gain practical experience of the processes involved in the team-based production of software. Wherever possible, teams are organised on the basis of shared interest, and the problem is designed to exercise their understanding of their area of specialised study. Starting from an outline description of a realistic problem, each team is required to develop a fully implemented software solution using appropriate engineering and project management techniques. View Group Project on our Module Directory COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY Computer Security (15 CREDITS) This course gives an introduction to computer security and cryptography, and then goes on to consider security as it relates to a single, network connected, computer. Introductory material is independent of any operating system but the consideration of tools will focus on those available for Linux, partly because its open-source nature facilitates this and partly because it is widely used on server systems. The introduction to cryptography will be used to consider its use in encryption and authentication. View Computer Security on our Module Directory COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY Mobile and Social Application Programming (15 CREDITS) A huge industry has grown up in the last few years delivering a wide range of apps for mobile devices, including application areas such as games, social networking, information, and productivity. Given the power of modern mobile devices coupled with their range of inputs (audio, camera, GPS, motion sensor, touchscreen) this creates an exceptionally interesting platform to develop applications for. Furthermore, these platforms come complete with their own marketplaces meaning that successful applications can achieve a large market share based largely on their merit. The purpose of this module is to teach the main aspects of programming applications for such devices. Such a course could be taught at an abstract level, independent of the particular type of device in question, but the approach taken on this module is to explore one particular platform (Android), in a hands-on and in-depth manner. This is a popular platform with a range of excellent devices (including low cost ones) from a variety of manufacturers. The platform is well designed and well documented, and has the significant advantage of being Java based, meaning that students can get up to speed relatively quickly and concentrate on the interesting issues involved in developing a high quality app without having to learn a new language at the same time. View Mobile and Social Application Programming on our Module Directory COMPONENT 06: OPTIONAL Option(s) from list (30 CREDITS) COMPONENT 07: OPTIONAL Option(s) from list (30 CREDITS) Teaching Courses provide a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the theory, methods and applications of computer science Core components combined with optional modules, to enable you to gain either in-depth specialisation or a breadth of understanding Our postgraduates are encouraged to attend conferences and seminars, as well as engage with the wider research community Assessment Courses are assessed on the results of your written examinations, together with continual assessments of your practical work and coursework Dissertation Your research project allows you to focus in depth on your chosen topic from April Close supervision by faculty staff Fees and funding Home/UK fee £9,980 International fee £19,380 EU students commencing their course in the 2021-22 academic year will be liable for the International fee. 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