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Visual Computing is a substantial project involving cutting edge research

Key Course Details

UK/EU
International

MRes 1 Years Full Time

- Start Date Sept 2019
- Location Bay Campus
- Tuition Fees Per Year £ 4,327

MRes 1 Years Full Time

- Mode of Study
- Start Date Sept 2019
- Typical Offer - More Information
- Location Bay Campus
- Tuition Fees Per Year £ 18,500

Course Overview

The MRes in Visual Computing is ideal preparation for a related research career or specialist employment in visual computing. Your specific research areas will be computer graphics, computer vision, medical imaging, and scientific visualisation.

You will be self-motivated to undertake substantial individual study, carry out curiosity-driven research to an advanced level, and follow self-study material in advanced topics.

In consultation with your supervisor, you will decide upon your dedicated visual computing topic of research. Your evaluation of current research will be complemented by your own research programme, which is supported by taught courses on useful literature and research skills.

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Entry Requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (or above) in Computer Science, Mathematics or a closely related discipline.

IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

Applicants to this programme would normally be expected to meet the minimum entry requirements indicated above. The College/School reserves the right to ask for higher academic grades and qualifications.

Admissions decisions take into account not only prior academic qualifications, but also factors including the standard of the research synopsis/proposal submitted by the applicant, their performance at interview (if required), intensity of competition for limited places and relevant professional experience (where appropriate).

How you are Supervised

Research Component

The core element of the MRes in Visual Computing is a substantial project involving cutting edge research. This is an exciting chance for you to undertake new visual computing research which leaves an impact and establishes your academic profile. You will create an abstract of your work, write a scientific paper, deliver a presentation and produce a final dissertation.

Taught Component

Alongside the research project you can choose from a range of modules to develop skills in different areas.

Modules currently include:

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (compulsory)
Data Visualisation (compulsory)
Graphics Processor Programming (compulsory)
Research Methodology (compulsory)
Visual Computing Project Development (compulsory)
Distributed Object-Oriented Programming 10
Interaction Technologies: Information Retrieval 10
High Performance Computing in C/C++ 10
Interaction Technologies: Hardware and Devices

Welsh Provision

If you are a Welsh speaker our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our *TEF data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2019/20 are as follows:

		UK/EU	International
MRes	Full Time	£ 4,327	£ 18,500

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Note: The UK/EU fee is indicative pending confirmation from UKRI

If your course starts in January, April or July 2019 please refer to the 2018/19 fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Scholarships and Bursaries

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.