Computing Science

Entry requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.

Required documentation

Applicants should submit:

• Transcripts/degree certificate

• Two references

• A three-to-four page research proposal in accordance with the School’s guidelines

• CV

• Name of a potential supervisor (we strongly recommend you get in touch with your prospective supervisor before submitting your application via our Find a Supervisor tool).

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Our research cuts across the intersection of theoretical and applied computing. In the UK's 2014 independent research exercise, we were rated top in Scotland for research impact.

Research sections

• Formal Analysis, Theory and Algorithms (FATA)
• Glasgow Interactive SysTems (GIST) (aka HCI)
• Information, Data and Analysis (IDA)
• GLAsgow SyStems (GLASS)
• Centre for Computing Science Education (CCSE)

Research themes

• Cyber security
• Healthcare technologies
• Media and data science
• Programming languages
• Understandable autonomous systems

The vibrant research culture of our School strongly encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration with each research section running its own seminar series, as well as contributing to a weekly research forum.

We are rated top in Scotland for research impact with 68% of our impact judged world-leading and 32% internationally excellent.

• 7th in UK: Complete University Guide [Computer Science]
• UK top 20: Guardian University Guide [Computer Science & Information Systems]
• UK top 10: Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide [Computer Science]

We have over 50 academic staff and more than 100 PhD students. Our research strategy is based on combining world-leading theoretical work with practical applications and much of our research has created high public impact.

Our research degrees enjoy world-wide prestige and we offer postgraduate programmes of outstanding quality. Postgraduate students benefit from the best possible support and supervision and, on graduating, they are well qualified to take up key posts in industry and academia.

Computing Science has held a departmental Bronze Award from Athena SWAN since October 2015, recognising our commitment to provide the resources necessary to eliminate gender bias and create an inclusive culture that values female staff.

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.
• IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Fees and funding

Fees and funding

Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Fees for part-time study are half the full-time fee.

Irish nationals who are living in the Common Travel Area of the UK, EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status, and Internationals with Indefinite Leave to remain status can also qualify for home fee status.

• Fee status and policies

Alumni discount

We offer a 20% discount to our alumni on all Postgraduate Research and full Postgraduate Taught Masters programmes. This includes University of Glasgow graduates and those who have completed a Study Abroad programme, Exchange programme, International Summer School or Erasmus programme with us. This discount can be awarded alongside most University scholarships. No additional application is required.

Possible additional fees

• Re-submission by a research student £540

• Submission for a higher degree by published work £1,355

• Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed £350

• Submission by staff in receipt of staff scholarship £790

Depending on the nature of the research project, some students will be expected to pay a bench fee (also known as research support costs) to cover additional costs. The exact amount will be provided in the offer letter.

Funding

• PhD projects and funding opportunities