24 monthsProgramme duration
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Complete a master’s degree at your own pace, at your own place! The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science has partnered with Coursera to offer our top-ranked, cutting-edge, coursework-only Master of Computer Science degree in our most flexible and affordable format.
The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science's Master of Computer Science (MCS) consists of 32 credit hours of coursework and no thesis. Students learn from world-class faculty and will master in-demand skills while leveraging the flexibility of online learning to balance their personal and career obligations. This 32-credit hour degree can be earned in as little as one year or in as many as five years, giving you full control.
Lectures are through the Coursera platform, but students are advised and assessed by Illinois Grainger Engineering faculty and teaching assistants on the more rigorous set of assignments, projects, and exams required for university degree credit.
The MCS online currently offers coursework in the core areas of artificial intelligence, databases, human-computer interaction, software engineering, scientific computing and high-performance computing. Students specifically interested in a data science focus should consider our data science track, which can be completed in conjunction with the MCS degree with no additional credit hours needed.
Not sure if our online MCS is for you? We also offer an MCS in Chicago and an MCS on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Complete a master’s degree at your own pace, at your own place! The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science has partnered with Coursera to offer our top-ranked, cutting-edge, coursework-only Master of Computer Science degree in our most flexible and affordable format.
The Siebel School of Computing and Data Science's Master of Computer Science (MCS) consists of 32 credit hours of coursework and no thesis. Students learn from world-class faculty and will master in-demand skills while leveraging the flexibility of online learning to balance their personal and career obligations. This 32-credit hour degree can be earned in as little as one year or in as many as five years, giving you full control.
Lectures are through the Coursera platform, but students are advised and assessed by Illinois Grainger Engineering faculty and teaching assistants on the more rigorous set of assignments, projects, and exams required for university degree credit.
The MCS online currently offers coursework in the core areas of artificial intelligence, databases, human-computer interaction, software engineering, scientific computing and high-performance computing. Students specifically interested in a data science focus should consider our data science track, which can be completed in conjunction with the MCS degree with no additional credit hours needed.
Not sure if our online MCS is for you? We also offer an MCS in Chicago and an MCS on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
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