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MSc Computer Science

Deadline Extended! Applications for May 2025 close on April 22.

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MSc Computer Science

Heriot-Watt University

Advance your career

Learn from world-renowned experts in Computer Science and integrate industry certificates into your studies.

Performance-Based Admission

Successfully complete the first course to qualify for admission - no computer science undergraduate required.

Complete in under 2 years - 8 years

Complete eight courses and a final project, either full time or at a pace that suits you.

100% online

Videos, live sessions, hands-on projects, and connection with instructors and peers.

£8,995 tuition fee

No application fee. Pay as you learn. All materials and assessments included.

Admissions

With no formal computing background required, this industry-aligned master’s is specifically designed for either practising or aspiring ICT professionals who are ready to build a comprehensive set of computer science skills.

Whether you’ve acquired your existing computer science skills through formal study, self-directed learning or professional experience, this programme will put you on the path to becoming a qualified computer scientist.

Through project work and technical assignments, you’ll deepen your understanding, hone your practical abilities in emerging technologies like AI and machine learning, and demonstrate your proficiency by earning a prestigious master’s degree. 

You can secure your place in the Computer Science MSc either through the traditional application-based route, or by taking the performance-based admissions pathway to prove your competence and suitability for the programme.

Deadline Extended! Applications for May 2025 close on April 22.

April 24: Winning in the Age of AI: The Role of Online Degrees in Career Growth - Register here!

Watch the recording of the latest Admissions webinar.

Interested in saving money on your degree? Watch our Prior Learning Credit webinar to learn more.

If you have any questions about the admissions process or the programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch via hwoadmissions@hw.ac.uk.

Deadline Extended! Applications for May 2025 close on April 22.

April 24: Winning in the Age of AI: The Role of Online Degrees in Career Growth - Register here!

Watch the recording of the latest Admissions webinar.

Interested in saving money on your degree? Watch our Prior Learning Credit webinar to learn more.

If you have any questions about the admissions process or the programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch via hwoadmissions@hw.ac.uk.

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Apply now or request more information about this programme.