Msc Computer Science - Informatique (Swansea)
Program Description
Swansea University and Université Grenoble Alpes offer two dual award MSc degrees in Computer Science: Informatique.Both courses lead to degrees from both universities and both are two academic years-long, involving one year in Swansea and one year in Grenoble. The year in Grenoble is usually taught in English but can be taken in French if you are sufficiently fluent.
The Swansea route starts in Swansea and finishes in Grenoble. The available specialisms are:
- Advanced Information Systems and Software Engineering
- AI and the Web
- Graphics, Vision and Robotics
- Data Science
- High-Confidence Embedded and Cyberphysical Systems
- Parallel, Distributed and Embedded Systems
- Ubiquitous and Interactive Systems
Our £32.5m Computational Foundry lies at the heart of the Swansea course. Sophisticated teaching and research equipment include a Vision and Biometric Lab, a Maker Lab, a Theory Lab, a Cyber Security/Networking Lab, a User Lab and Visualisation Suite.Completing this MSc will enhance your computer science career prospects and may broaden your horizons when it comes to finding work. Graduates often progress to rewarding employment within a respected organisation. Below are some recent examples.
- Software engineer, Motorola Solutions
- Change coordinator, CGI Group
- Software developer/engineer, NS Technology
- Workflow developer, Irwin Mitchell
- IT developer, Crimsan Consultants
- Programmer, Evil Twin Artworks
- Web developer & web support, VSI Thinking
- Software developer, Wireless Innovations
- Associate business application analyst, CDC Software
- Software developer, OpenBet Technologies
- Technical support consultant, Alterian
- Programming, Rock It
- Software developer, BMJ Group
Admission Requirements
- General requirement-
- Indian Students-
- Successful completion of a relevant Bachelors degree from a recognised institution with either a Second Class Upper Division or a Second Class Lower Division equivalent:
- Second Class Upper Division equivalent: 60%; or CGPA 6.7 (10 point system); or CGPA 6 (7 point system); or CGPA 3 (4 point system) - including Standard XII in English - 70% or above (or equivalent).
- Second Class Lower Division equivalent: 55% or CGPA 6.1 (10 point system) or CGPA 5.5 (7 point system) or CGPA 2.67 (4 point system) for institutes of national importance/LLB) including Standard XII in English - 70% or above (or equivalent).
- Arab Students-Candidates are expected to have successfully completed a relevant Bachelors degree from a recognised institution with a minimum of a Second Class Lower Division: CGPA 2.5 (out of 4.0) or Grade C+ CGPA 3.5 (out of 5) or 75% or Grade C+ with IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each part of the test (or equivalent)
- A 2:1 in a computer science undergraduate degree (or equivalent).
IELTS Requirements
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Speaking |
Overall |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
6 |
Remarks:
Indian Students IELTS Waiver::-
- Only Below State Boards are eligible for IELTS Waiver – Karnataka State, Maharashtra State, Tamil Nadu State, West Bengal State,AP (2018 Board exam onwards only ) Telangana ( 2018 Board exams onwards only )
- 75% in Standard XII English language from SSCE,CBSE,ICSE,CISCE