University
Auckland University of TechnologyThis course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Duration
1.5 years
Next start date
Expected Jul 2023
Campus
Auckland University of Technology
Research an area of your interest, advance your undergraduate degree, and explore the latest developments in computer and information sciences with the Master of Computer and Information Sciences.
Research topics range from interdisciplinary research to specialised topics within data mining, knowledge engineering, information systems, robotics, bioinformatics, health informatics, mobile applications, radio frequency identification (RFID), artificial intelligence, information security, computational astronomy, geocomputation or networking.
Many of our students work closely with one of our research institutes or labs for their research. Successful graduates are well prepared for PhD study.
You take the core paper Research Methods, and complete either a research project or thesis under the guidance of an experienced academic supervisor. Your project or thesis may involve the creation of a software artefact. Enrolment in a thesis is subject to achieving at least a B- average in coursework papers including a pass in Research Methods I and approval of research proposal.
The Master of Computer and Information Sciences enables you to focus on one of the discipline clusters below, or combine papers from different clusters.
Discipline clusters include:
Career opportunities
Must have completed the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences or an equivalent qualification with a B grade average or higher in level 7 papers.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 90; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with A grade; GIE with B+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 176; PTE minimum overall score of 58.
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