In order to graduate from the MComp (General Track) programme, students are required to fulfil the programme requirements and achieve a minimum final GPA of 3.0. Students who have fulfilled their degree requirements will be required to proceed with graduation and will not be allowed to stay on for an additional semester or more.
The MComp (General Track) programme is a Master by coursework programme. Students are required to pass and meet the following requirements:
To instil core computing competencies, students are required to read six essential courses covering software development, computing systems, data structures and algorithms, enterprise systems, fundamentals of artificial intelligence and data analytics. Elective courses offered by the School of Computing cover areas such as computing systems, cybersecurity, data analytics, enterprise IT, financial technology, robotics and software methodology. A two-semester capstone project is aimed at allowing students to pick up practical software engineering and system design skills that are needed in the Infocomm sector. It includes an option with a computing internship component that will allow graduating students to obtain industry work experience that supports both practical skills and self-directed learning.