Online Computer Science MSc Pricing and Career prospects

I'm enrolled in one of those Online MSc. The teaching is very minimal. They have video lectures and reading list. You can ask questions in the forum and the tutors may or may not answer. The thing that catches most people off guard is the assignments are mostly essay based instead of technical based. Lots of theory and not enough practical assignments. I don't regret taking it but if you're expecting a technical course, you won't get it.

Thanks for your response.

Which University are you studying at if you don’t mind me asking? I’m torn between Uni of Bath and Uni of Liverpool.

I guess if the course isn’t too technical I may need to do extra bits off my own back to make up for this. How many hours a week are you currently spending on the course? I’ve been informed by most Universities they recommend 15-20 hours a week

Hey! which one did you end up taking? I'm also thinking between these two.
(Original post by PJG_1994)Thanks for your response.

Which University are you studying at if you don’t mind me asking? I’m torn between Uni of Bath and Uni of Liverpool.

I guess if the course isn’t too technical I may need to do extra bits off my own back to make up for this. How many hours a week are you currently spending on the course? I’ve been informed by most Universities they recommend 15-20 hours a week

Hey,

I’m at University of Liverpool, mostly because the start date was more suitable for me.

Each module is broken up into 4 sections. 2 forums whereby you must submit graded short essays each week and provide critic to fellow students. There is also an individual practical assignment, and a group practical assignment. The practical assignments tend to carry more weight than the written work.

I’m really enjoying the course but have found the practical parts difficult due to no prior coding experience. I would say 20 hours is the bare minimum I have studied per week as there is a good amount of content to work through each week. Some of the content is optional but I think it is all worth doing.

The course is very well structured but relies on a lot of self study. However, whenever I have needed advice, the course lecturers have always been excellent.

Hope this helps,

Phillip

Hey,

I’m at University of Liverpool, mostly because the start date was more suitable for me.

Each module is broken up into 4 sections. 2 forums whereby you must submit graded short essays each week and provide critic to fellow students. There is also an individual practical assignment, and a group practical assignment. The practical assignments tend to carry more weight than the written work.

I’m really enjoying the course but have found the practical parts difficult due to no prior coding experience. I would say 20 hours is the bare minimum I have studied per week as there is a good amount of content to work through each week. Some of the content is optional but I think it is all worth doing.

The course is very well structured but relies on a lot of self study. However, whenever I have needed advice, the course lecturers have always been excellent.

Hope this helps,

Phillip

I'm enrolled in one of those Online MSc. The teaching is very minimal. They have video lectures and reading list. You can ask questions in the forum and the tutors may or may not answer. The thing that catches most people off guard is the assignments are mostly essay based instead of technical based. Lots of theory and not enough practical assignments. I don't regret taking it but if you're expecting a technical course, you won't get it.

Hey,

I’m at University of Liverpool, mostly because the start date was more suitable for me.

Each module is broken up into 4 sections. 2 forums whereby you must submit graded short essays each week and provide critic to fellow students. There is also an individual practical assignment, and a group practical assignment. The practical assignments tend to carry more weight than the written work.

I’m really enjoying the course but have found the practical parts difficult due to no prior coding experience. I would say 20 hours is the bare minimum I have studied per week as there is a good amount of content to work through each week. Some of the content is optional but I think it is all worth doing.

The course is very well structured but relies on a lot of self study. However, whenever I have needed advice, the course lecturers have always been excellent.

Hope this helps,

Phillip

So did you get the degree? I am also thinking to take admission in one of these university