Study MS in Computer Science at University of California, Riverside (Business) in the USA, Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers the Master of Science degree in Computer Science after completion of the following degree requirements. For information about the MS in Computer Engineering program, 48 quarter units of graduate or upper-division undergraduate courses are required. Students who have completed similar courses elsewhere may petition for a waiver of a required course or for substitution of an alternative course. For students interested in interdisciplinary research, individual study programs can be approved. MS students must satisfactorily complete one of the following courses: one quarter of CS 287, GDIV 301, GDIV 403, or at least one unit of CS 298I. Other professional development courses may be used to satisfy this requirement if approved by the graduate advisor.
The normative time for the completion of an M.S. in Computer Science is two years.

Which department am I in?

Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$15,066.00 per year

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus

900 University Avenue,

Riverside,

California,

92521, West, United States

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$15,066.00 per year

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Campus

900 University Avenue,

Riverside,

California,

92521, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.

In general, a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last two years of upper division undergraduate work is desirable and applicants with a masters degree are expected to have a GPA of 3.5 or above.

English Language Requirement: TOEFL - The minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT; IELTS - The minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component.

March 1: General admission deadline for international applicants

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.