Structures

Programme Structure

(For students admitted in 2018/19 and before)

Programme Structure (for 2019/20 intake and thereafter)

The MPhil programme consists of 7 credit units and the PhD programme consists of 14 credit units. The submission of a thesis is also required.

Please refer to SGS website for more information

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

	Coursework Structure
Research Methodology and Ethnics Course	2 credit units
Elective Courses	5 credit units
Total	7 credit units
Other Requirement (not counted towards the University's coursework requirement)	Teaching Students: First Steps (SG8001) (1 credit unit)

Research Methodology and Ethics Course for MPhil Students (2 credit units)

Code	Title	Level	Units
CS8695	Research in Computer Science	R8	2

Please refer to SGS website for more information

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

	Coursework Structure
Core Courses	9 credit units
Research Methodology and Ethnics Course	2 credit units
Elective Courses	3 credit units
Total	14 credit units
Other Requirement (not counted towards the University's coursework requirement)	Teaching Students: First Steps (SG8001) (1 credit unit)

Core Courses for PhD Students (9 credit units)

Code	Title	Level	Units
Students have to choose one out of the following two courses to fulfil Programme Core requirements with the approval from their supervisor. The remaining one can be selected to fulfil Programme Elective requirements.
CS5487 or CS5489	Machine Learning: Principles and Practice or Machine Learning: Algorithms and Applications	P5 or P5	3 or 3
Students have to choose one out of the following two courses to fulfil Programme Core requirements with the approval from their supervisor. The remaining one can be selected to fulfil Programme Elective requirements.
CS6382 or CS6491	Algorithm Analysis and Game Theory or Topics in Optimization and its Applications in Computer Science	P6 or P6	3 or 3
CS8692	Comprehensive Studies in Selected Topics in Computer Science	R8	3

Research Methodology and Ethics Course for PhD Students (2 credit units)

Code	Title	Level	Units
CS8695	Research in Computer Science	R8	2

Elective Courses:

Please click HERE for the details of Approved Courses for Research Degree Students.

Last Updated : 03 JAN 2022