• Fakulti Teknologi dan Sains Maklumat
  • Faculty of Information Science and Technology
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Master in Computer Science

Mode of Study

  • Coursework
  • Coursework & Research

Entry Requirements

Applicants applying for the Master’s programmes should have the following qualification:

  • A Bachelor Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or other universities approved by the Senate with a Cummulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) ≥ 2.80; OR
  • Other relevant qualifications or experience approved by the Senate

Language Requirements

English Language Requirements
  • International students are required to fulfill the English language requirement as follows:
    • Score not less than 550 in TOEFL; OR
    • not less than 5.5 in IELTS for particular programme
  • International students who have the academic qualifications obtained from any local university approved by the Senate will be exempted from requirement (1)(a) but are required to take Ujian Kecekapan Bahasa Inggeris (UKBI) and if they do not acquire the level set by the program, the candidates are required to take and pass Modul Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris (MKBI).
  • Faculty/Institute may grant exceptions to the English requirement for international students from countries with English as the official language or have academic qualifications obtained from institutions that use English as a medium of instruction.

Malay Language Requirements

Malay Language Courses (4 units)

All international students are required to follow two (2) Malay language courses equivalent to 4 units offered by the Citra Centre. Exemptions can be given to candidates who have taken and passed Malay language courses organized by other bodies recognized by the UKM Senate.

Coursework

Structure Course Credit Course
Compulsory 20 credits (equivalent to 5 courses)
  • TA6434 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structure
  • TC6544 Advanced Artificial Intelligence
  • TR6144 Emerging Technologies and Innovations
  • TN6484 Networking and System Management
  • TM6114 Research Method in Computing
    		•
    Electives
    (High Performance Computing Track)    		 8 credits (equivalent to 2 courses)
  • TA6604 HPC Architecture and Technologies
  • TA6124 Parallel and Distributed System
  • TA6054 Advanced Numerical Analysis
  • TR6514 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
  • TP6534 Natural Language Processing
  • TA6024 Theory of Computation
  • TC6404 Image Processing and Computer Vision
  • TC6244 Machine Learning
    		•
    Electives
    (Network Technology Track)    		 8 credits (equivalent to 2 courses)
  • TTTN6014 Network modelling and simulation
  • TTTN6224 Computer Security & Defence
  • TTTA6024 Theory of Computation
  • TTTC6244 Machine Learning
    		•
    Project 12 credits
  • TTTK6074 Projek I
  • TTTK6078 Projek II
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    Coursework & Research

    Structure Course Credit Course
    Compulsory 12 credits
  • TTTM6114 Research Method in Computing
  • TTTA6434 Advanced Algorithms & Data Structure
  • TTTR6144 Emerging Technologies and Innovations
    		•
    Electives
    (High Performance Computing Track)    		 12 credits
  • TA6054 Advanced Numerical Analysis
  • TR6514 Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
  • TC6404 Image Processing and Computer Vision
  • TC6244 Machine Learning
  • TA6124 Parallel and Distributed System
  • TA6604 HPC Architecture and Technologies
  • TP6534 Natural Language Processing
    		•
    Electives
    (Network Technology Track)    		 12 credits
  • TN6484 Networking and System Management
  • TN6014 Network modelling and simulation
  • TN6224 Computer Security and Defence
  • TC6244 Machine Learning
  • TC6544 Advanced Artificial Intelligence
    		•
    Disertasi 28 credits
  • TH617C Disertasi I
  • TH617G Disertasi II
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    • Full time (2 – 4 semesters)
    • Part time (4 – 8 semesters)
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