Applying & Getting Offer: UCL MSc Computer Science(2022/23)

In this article, I’ll share how I prepared for the application and the general timeline.

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Background

I was majoring in English and double majoring in Business Management in my undergraduate years. I applied for a Computer Science Conversion Master’s program in the UK the same year I finished my bachelor's degree, and was fortunate to receive offers from four different universities. I ultimately decided to attend UCL (University College London) and currently have some free time, so I decided to share some steps about the application process.

Relevant CS Coursework

The relevant coursework is something that I only started becoming aware of in the last year, but according to other applicant’s experience, it’s essential to have some relevant coursework in your past studies.

• Linear Algebra (Electrical Engineering)
• Calculus (Business Management)
• Statistics I and II (Business Management)
• Programming Language I and II (Credit Program, teaching Python)
• Business Analytics Programming (Business Management, teaching Python)
• Programming Language for Language Analysis (English postgraduate course, teaching R)