About the course

The M.S. program in Computer Science is designed primarily to train students with professional goals in business, industry, or government, requiring a detailed knowledge of computer science concepts and applications. The program concentrates primarily on applied computer science, emphasizing software development, programming, computer systems, and applications. Each student is given the experience of working on a large-scale software or hardware development project involving analysis, design, evaluation, and implementation. The Department of Computer Science values diversity and makes admission decisions based on individual merit. Stony Brook University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic predisposition, criminal conviction, domestic violence victim status, veteran status and/or military status and all other protected classes and groups in the administration of its policies, programs, activities, or other Stony Brook University-administered programs or employment. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Stony Brook
Fall (August), 2024	Stony Brook
Spring (January), 2025	Stony Brook
Fall (August), 2025	Stony Brook

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for SUNY Stony Brook University

A statement of purpose, describing your interests and motivation to pursue a graduate degree.

　　A resume or CV, describing your work experience, academic projects, and areas of expertise.

　　Three recommendation letters, from academia or industry. All recommendation letters should be submitted online. For Ph.D. applicants, we highly recommend that a majority of the letters be from academia.

　　Scanned transcripts, please make sure transcript scans are clear and legible or your application will not be reviewed.

　　Admission to the graduate program requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or a ly related field), with courses covering all core CS topics, including: computer organization or architecture, automata and computability theory, data structures, algorithms, databases, programming languages, operating systems and networks. If the student does not have a degree in computer science, he/she must demonstrate this proficiency via junior/senior undergraduate level coursework or relevant job/project experience covering these areas.

　　An applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 point scale.

　　IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6

　　TOEFL: 80 for Master's level

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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　　Master of Science in Computer ScienceRated3/5based on1 student reviews

　　Only the systems courses are good currently.Customer reviews:Master of Science in Computer Science -byAayush,2020-01-083.0/ 5 stars