Master in Computer Science

This special master's program assists working adults in furthering their education in order to progress in their careers. It emphasizes software engineering, which is in great demand in today's technology, as well as systems and networking. With reasonable tuition, students can graduate in as little as two years after completing five courses and a dissertation. Graduates will have the necessary knowledge thanks to instruction from knowledgeable instructors with an industry background. Candidates can complete this program in 1.5 years by enrolling full-time or in 2 years by enrolling part time.

Entry Level and Requirements

For Local Students

• A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by the UniKL Senate; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.75 can be accepted subject to a thorough rigorous assessment as determined by the UniKL; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Non-Computing field with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to a thorough rigorous assessment as determined by the HEP to identify the appropriate prerequisite courses that equivalent to their working experience in the Computing or related fields; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Non-Computing fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to appropriate prerequisite courses; OR
• Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysian must fulfill the requirement on item i or ii.

For International Students

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.75; OR
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting CGPA of 2.75, with working experience, can be accepted subject to a rigorous internal assessment process; OR
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with CGPA less than 2.50, with a minimum of 5 years working experience in a relevant field may be accepted.
• IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 525 or equivalent.

Semester 1    

• Advanced Computer Science
• Algorithm Complexity Analysis
• Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship

Semester 2

• Research Methodology
• Focus Area (1)*
• Focus Area (2)*
• Master’s Degree Dissertation 1
• Focus Area *
• Software Engineering
• Software Requirement and Design
• Software Quality and Testing
• System Networking
• Mobile Computing
• Advanced Networking
• Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition
• Advanced Machine Learning
• Information Security
• Cyber Security Data Analysis and Visualizations
• Information Security Management
• Data Science
• Probability and Statistics for Data Science
• Big Data Architecture

Semester 3

• Master’s Degree Dissertation 2