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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 18 months - 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.
Student Experience
What’s it like to earn a Computer Science master’s degree with Heriot-Watt University?
When you enrol in Heriot-Watt University’s MSc Computer Science, you’re joining a global community, with 27,000 other current students and more than 166,000 alumni across 190 countries.
Over one-third of our students come from outside the UK, and in addition to our global community of 6,000 online learners, we have campuses in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. Even if you live in a different part of the world, or need to balance your studies with life and work commitments, our online learning programmes are designed to provide an engaging, exciting student experience.
We use a range of asynchronous learning activities, including webinars, workshops and lectures, allowing you to complete your studies at the time of day that suits you best. You can chat and ask questions with academics and peers through discussion forums, and you can also choose to join optional live events, webinars, tutorials and masterclasses to connect with your tutors and classmates.
We’ll support you every step of the way, through our wraparound student services, scheduled office hours with academics, and teaching assistants ready to help you on our monitored discussion forums.