Master of Science - Research

The degree of Master of Computer Science - Research shall be subject to the University Course Rules for the award of the degree of Masters by Research, together with the following conditions:

(1)	Master of Computer Science - Research degree is primarily a research degree for those who have completed a Bachelors honours at a standard of Class II, Division 2 or higher, or coursework pass masters in computer science. If a candidate has a good academic record, entry from a pass Bachelor degree or pass Bachelor degree and Graduate Diploma or pass Bachelor degree and Graduate Certificate is possible.
(2)	The degree is normally 72 credit points, comprising of 48cp research thesis and 24cp of coursework. The degree will normally occupy three sessions of full-time study or part-time equivalent, with a maximum completion time of two years full-time. It requires satisfactory completion of the following:
	(a)	The 24 cp coursework component comprising of the subject IACT940 Research Methodology (6cp) and three subjects (18cp) from the CSCI Graduate Subject list together to constitute a coherent introduction to the proposed area of research, as agreed to by Head of School. The candidate must achieve at least a WAM of 67.5% in this coursework component or in the case of proven research experience, advance standing of 24cp, to be eligible to enrol in CSCI993. Candidates who fail to complete their core subjects at an appropriate standard may have their enrolment cancelled. In this case, a candidate may be eligible to apply for one of the graduate certificates offered by the School of IT and CS or transfer to a 48cp coursework masters.
	(b)	The 48cp thesis component comprising of the subject CSCI993 Thesis.
(3)	Candidates with bachelors honours at a standard of Class II, Division 2 or higher, or Masters by Coursework may be admitted directly to 48 credit point research thesis component; this would be contingent on their providing evidence of considerable research strength. In this case, the candidate would be exempt them the 24cp coursework component or part thereof.
(4)	A candidate may not include, for this degree subjects similar in content to subjects included in their honours or masters course.
(5)	Each candidate shall have a supervisor and a co-supervisor appointed on the recommendation of the Head of School of Information Technology and Computer Science.