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The University of Hong Kong

Faculty of Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Science
Applications are invited for admission in September 2011 to a programme leading to the part-time or full-time degree of
Master of Science in Computer Science.

Information about the Programme

Mode and Duration of Study

For the part-time mode of study, the curriculum shall normally take two academic years of study; the maximum period
of study is three years. For the full-time mode of study, the curriculum shall normally take one academic year of study;
the maximum period of study is two years.

There are two patterns of study:

(a) Taught courses only: A candidate shall select twelve modules.

(b) Taught courses plus project: A candidate shall select eight modules and a project report or dissertation,
which has a weighting equivalent to four modules, on a subject within an approved field of study.

Regulations and Syllabuses

Regulations and syllabuses of the MSc(CompSc) programme are available from the programme website at
http://www.cs.hku.hk/msc/ or http://www.asa.hku.hk/admissions/tpg.

Programme Fees

The composition fee for each module in MSc(CompSc) is HK$6,900 for the academic year 2011-2012, subject to official
approval. The composition fee for the project, which is equivalent to four modules of study, shall be payable in four
instalments, with each instalment paid in each semester. Students who can complete the project before the project fee
has been paid in full should settle the balance of project fee upon completion of the project. Students are required to pay
the composition fee for modules they enrol by semester.

Some of the modules have been approved by the HKSAR government as reimbursable courses under the Continuing
Education Fund (CEF) for Hong Kong residences. For further details on this, please visit our HKU MSc(CompSc)
website <http://www.cs.hku.hk/msc> or the CEF website <http://www.info.gov.hk/sfaa/cef>.

Students who did not obtain the China Postgraduate Scholarships for Computer Science are required to pay the fees for
enrolled modules on a semester basis. The first instalment of composition fees of one module is payable at the time of
acceptance of an offer of admission.

The China Postgraduate Scholarships for Computer Science

The scholarships are to be awarded to those PRC candidates who have successfully applied and been offered a place in
the Master of Science in Computer Science Programme as full-time students in Hong Kong. The scholarships shall be
used to meet part of the composition fees for a full-time programme of studies leading to the degree. Successful
applicants will need to pay the balance of the total composition fees minus the amount of scholarships awarded when
they accept the offer.

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Information on Application

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or any relevant qualification of equivalent standard from this
University or from another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose.

The purpose of this study is not to offer a conversion course for non-Computer Science graduates but rather, to offer an
opportunity of advanced education in various areas of Computer Science. It is the students' responsibility to acquire the
necessary prerequisite knowledge on their own.

English Language Requirement

Applicants who wish to be admitted on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong
Kong where the language of teaching and /or examination is not English is required to obtain:
i. a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). An applicant who took the TOEFL should request the Education testing Service (ETS) to send
an official score report to the University directly. For this purpose, the HKU TOEFL code number is 9671. Test
scores more than two years old will not be accepted.
ii. A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System
(IELTS); or
iii. Grade C or above in the Overseas General Certificate of Education (GCE); or
iv. Grade C or above in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE); or
v. Grade C or above in the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language;
unless in exceptional circumstances they are exempted from this requirement.

Application

Please submit your application on-line via the taught postgraduate on-line system at http://www.asa.hku.hk/admissions/tpg.

Application Fee

The application fee is HK$300 (non-refundable) , paid by credit card online.

Transcripts

An official transcript should be requested from every college or university you have attended, except those undertaken in The
University of Hong Kong. Photocopies of the transcript request form may be used to request transcripts from additional
institutions. The official transcript with the transcript request form should be sent directly by the registrar of the institutions to
the MSc(CompSc) Programme Office. Please note that the University will only ACCEPT originals and copies of the
documents that have been duly declared as true copies before a notary public.

Application Submission

All supporting documents, with your on-line application number stated, should be sent before the application deadline to the
HKU MSc(CompSc) Programme Office:

MSc(CompSc) Programme Office

P3-02, Graduate House
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Closing Dates for Application

• First Round: February 28, 2011

• Second Round: April 30, 2011
[Applications received after the deadline may still be accepted and considered subject to the availability of places].

Announcement of Results

Applicants who do not hear from the Faculty of Engineering by July 31, 2011 may assume their application unsuccessful.

December 2010