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Structure

Subject Options

Coursework Component

Students (full-time or part-time) must pass 6 subjects from the following list (including up to three level-3 subjects).

Students may also ask the Honours Coordinator's permission to take one relevant masters-level subject outside the Department.

Research Component

As well as advancing the student's knowledge of computer science, the Postgraduate Diploma is intended to introduce students to the world of research. Part way through their first semester, students will select a supervisor and project from a list of topics that academic staff have indicated they are willing to supervise. These projects involve a search of the relevant literature, some investigation or application by the student, and preparation of a final written report summarising the results of the investigation and its relation to other work in the area.

Students are required to present a written summary of their project proposals towards the end of their first semester, and to give a final oral presentation of their research shortly after the deadline for theses. The thesis should not exceed 12,000 words. The thesis contributes 25% towards the final mark. The thesis will be examined by the supervisor and two other members of academic of staff. Guidelines for marking will be made available to students.

Notes

This program has a start-year and a mid-year intake.

Last updated: 30 January 2024