Manchester's flagship taught computer science master's lets students specialise across areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, data engineering, human-computer interaction and software engineering. It combines advanced computational techniques with hands-on coursework and an individual research project, and graduates work across finance, games, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and the public sector.
Course details verified 13 Aug 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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Entry requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Prerequisites
First-class honours degree (70% average) from a UK university or overseas equivalent in Computer Science, with a minimum 50% computer science content and strong programming skills
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Typical graduate salary — Computer Science / IT, UK
GBP29,120/yr (median)
· ≈ ₹37.1 L/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Computer Science / IT field in UK,
from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of
what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
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Tuition is GBP39,400/yr. Taken from the university's published fees page, not re-checked since — confirm it before you budget. We confirm the current fee and the scholarships you qualify for — free.
The main intake is September. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
First-class honours degree (70% average) from a UK university or overseas equivalent in Computer Science, with a minimum 50% computer science content and strong programming skills English: IELTS 7.0.
The programme runs about 12 months full-time.
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