Computer Science / Cognitive Science

Entry requirements

Students applying for an MPhil have normally obtained a good (usually Upper Second) undergraduate degree, while students applying for a PhD have either a very good undergraduate degree (First Class) or a taught postgraduate degree (MA or MPhil). Work-related experience is also taken into account for registration.

Months of entry

January, December, November, October, September, June, May, April, March, February

Course content

• Artifical intelligence
• Nature-inspired computation
• Computing and systems
• Theoretical computer science

Explore postgraduate study at Birmingham at one of our on-campus open days (Friday 13 November 2015 and Friday 4 March 2016). Register to attend at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgopendays

If you can’t make it to one of our on-campus open days, our virtual open days run regularly throughout the year. For more information, please visit: www.pg.bham.ac.uk

Department specialisms

Artificial intelligence; Nature-inspired computation; Computing and systems; Theoretical computer science

Information for international students

International students can find further details of scholarships at www.international.bham.ac.uk/scholarships.htm

Fees and funding

For information about research scholarships in Computer Science visit www.cs.bham.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate-research/scholarships.php

Home/EU students can ask for a Sources of Finance by emailing: financialsupport@bham.ac.uk

Qualification and course duration

MSc by research

PhD