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Masters in computing science

  • 29-01-2014 9:31pm
    #1
    iwantthat
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭


    Hello all

    I am graduating with BBSc Honours in Software Science this year and looking around for a good college to do masters.

    Would highly appreciate suggestions.


Comments

  • #2
    Zipppy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    Depends on what you're after?
    What aspect of computer science you're interested in? And why?
    I took my masters at ITB specifically because the content matched my requirements...both personal an professional...
    So you need to decide why you're doing it......


  • #3
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Are you in a hurry to do your masters?
    If you get a job with a decent company, they may pay for 1/2 your masters if you do a part-time night course while working for them.
    Usually with a clause that if you leave after X amount of years (1-3) that you have to repay their portion.


  • #4
    iwantthat
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭iwantthat


    Over the years i have found that i am better with programming subjects likes of C/C#/Java and networks and database instead of research. So i will be inclined to take a Masters with module more inlined with the above... I am actually confused about which university/IT is the best around the country for a Masters in Computing Science.


  • #5
    iwantthat
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭iwantthat


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    Are you in a hurry to do your masters?
    If you get a job with a decent company, they may pay for 1/2 your masters if you do a part-time night course while working for them.
    Usually with a clause that if you leave after X amount of years (1-3) that you have to repay their portion.

    Thanks for reply. I have actually thought about it and most likely thats the route i will go but the closing date for applications in universities around ireland is due soon... So want to have an application put in... just trying to decide what university is best


  • #6
    not1but4
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭not1but4


    iwantthat wrote: »
    just trying to decide what university is best

    A very hard question to answer as no one has done all of them and found which one is better then the other. Companies will judge courses by previous hires.

    I myself didn't do a masters but I know a few guys who did the masters in Maynooth and they picked it because it gave them a six-month industrial experience as part of the course.

    I had applied to a few masters after I graduated from a CS undergrad then got some sound advise to me that if I was applying just because I thought it would give me a better chance at getting employment after it then I was wasting time and money. Better off getting industrial experience and then deciding if I wanted to do a masters to specialise in one area.


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  • #7
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    I'd agree with another poster, that having some career experience would be of benefit prior to doing a masters. It would add a background and allow to put in context the course and how it relates to industry.


  • #8
    iwantthat
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭iwantthat


    Thanks everyone for the kind input.


  • #9
    fergalr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭fergalr


    I don't think there's much value of doing a MSc in CS in Ireland if you have a good undergrad in CS. I don't know of any of the CS masters programs that are hard/ambitious enough that they'd make it worthwhile.

    That said, I guess it depends on the undergrad; if you are coming from an undergrad that is less focused on CS or less exacting maybe it makes sense.


  • #10
    iwantthat
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭iwantthat


    After a lot of consideration... I dropped the idea of the masters and went on looking for a job and got in a company as grad.


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