Computer Science MComp (Hons)

At Keele University, we’re proud to be consistently ranked in the Top 3 UK universities for student satisfaction, which is testimony to the safe, supportive and welcoming campus we hope you’ll soon call home.Our Integrated Master’s degree will extend your subject knowledge to a higher level, enable you to work more independently and prepare you for a specialist career or for doctoral research. You'll study research-informed modules in our 24/7 dedicated computing labs and use cutting edge equipment in our MakerSpace.The MComp course enables students to study three years of our Single Honours Computer Science course with an additional year at master's level. This will extend your subject knowledge as well as strengthening your independent critical thinking, problem solving, professional and research skills.In the final year, you’ll focus on a small number of modules informed by important issues in industry as well as the research interests of your tutors. Current areas include distributed intelligence, statistical techniques for data analysis, web technologies, security, and cloud computing. You will also undertake a substantial research project, culminating in a written dissertation following the format of research papers published in scientific journals.Our MComp course is accredited by BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT.