Overview

Students pursuing a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) must choose between the thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis option requires the completion of 30 credits, including six credits of CMSC 799.

Key Facts

The thesis must be defended with an oral examination and approved by the student’s master’s thesis committee. The non-thesis option requires the completion of 33 credits. All students must complete CMSC 641 Algorithms, one course chosen from the “system” area, and one course chosen from the “applications” area.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Computer Architecture

Advanced Operating Systems

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

IT Security
Data Science

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

An Official Transcript
Three Letters of Recommendation
Statement of purpose
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
TOEFL scores (International students only)

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Tuition Fees

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26838 USD / year

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