Visual and Interactive Computing, MSc by Research

Start date: MSc by Research - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July. The MSc by Research in Visual and Interactive Computing allows you to undertake a year-long individual programme of personally and professionally enriching research. Your visual and interactive computing research project will be shaped by participation in research activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratory activity and fieldwork, as well as your involvement in one of our established research groups. All postgraduate Computer Science programmes give you the transferable skills and knowledge to capitalise on employment opportunities in the burgeoning and ever-evolving technology industry. Computer Science at Swansea University is widely acknowledged as a leading UK department, with a raft of impressive rankings reflecting teaching and research excellence. Why Computer Science at Swansea? Top 250 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2024 for Computer Science and Information Systems) Top 201-250 in the world (THE World University Rankings 2025) 100% world leading and internationally excellent ratings for research impact - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 90% of our research is world leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 Top 150 (Shanghai Rankings (Academic Rankings of World Universities) - Subject Rankings 2025)

English Language IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.0) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

International students: £22,500 per year

UK students: £5,006 per year

UK/Home: £5,006 per year

International: £22,500 per year

Apr 2026

Rolling admissions – apply as early as possible

• Bay Campus, United Kingdom