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Master of Computer Science

Final deadline for Summer is February 15, 2025. Apply today!

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Master of Computer Science

University of Illinois

Final deadline: February 15, 2025

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Accredited master's degree

Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$19,840 - $24,128 USD

Competitively priced with pay-as-you-go tuition

Finish in 12-36 months

8 courses total, 10-12 hours per week

100% online learning

Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required

Student Experience

Earn your MCS degree while learning on Coursera’s feature-rich platform

You’ll feel the MCS program's commitment to the student experience and positive engagement during your time as a student. You will have many opportunities to connect with students, staff, and faculty around the world — 100% online. There is a team of dedicated academic advisors in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science to assist students. Every semester, the advising team hosts webinars to address student questions.

Course staff host live office hours to answer student questions and help with coursework. Students also work together on group projects using Zoom and Slack. In addition, the Illinois Computer Science Speaker Series brings prominent leaders and experts to campus to share their ideas and promote conversations about important challenges and topics in the discipline.

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Pre-recorded lecture videos

Pace yourself through online lectures, with high-quality video lectures from instructors, complete with interactive transcript.

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Attend live sessions or office hours

Get answers to your questions, in virtual office hours with instructors and teaching assistants, and live sessions alongside your fellow students.

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Dig deeper on your own time

Dive deeper into course materials with slide decks that include explanations from instructors with visual aids.

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Learn alongside an online community

Connect with fellow learners in staff-moderated discussion forums to share ideas, ask questions and grow together.

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Network with peers

Meet and network with your classmates as you progress through the programme.

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Study on your own schedule

With self-paced assignments, get your coursework done during the week when it’s convenient for you.

Meet your instructors

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Dr James Abdey

Dr James Abdey

Associate Professor (Education), Department of Statistics, London School of Economics

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Dr Jill Stuart

Dr Jill Stuart

Visiting Fellow and Dissertation Support Supervisor, Department of Government, London School of Economics

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University of London

The University of London is a federal university which includes 17 world-leading colleges. 

Pioneering distance learning since 1858, the University of London has enriched the lives of thousands of students, delivering high quality degrees across the globe. 

Today, the University of London is a global leader in flexible study, offering degree programmes to over 40,000 students in over 190 countries, and delivering research that changes lives all over the world. 

To find out more about the University of London, visit www.london.ac.uk.

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