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ProgramsSCSCS(PG)CompSciMCSMaster of Computer Science (advanced entry) (Capstone Pathway) (2025)


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Year 0 - Planning your degree

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block

Note:   Capstone Pathway | Important Information

The Specialist units chosen may contribute towards a designated Specialisation. See the Majors/Pathways tab for details of each Specialisation. If a student is interested in 2 specialisations, they need to allocate 48cp towards two designated specialisations.

Student are eligible for Reduced Volume of Learning up to 48 credit points. If a student receives up to 48cp of RVL, they need to plan their studies accordingly to the RVL. It is a still a requirement for a student to finish 18cp of Core, 24cp of Specialist units and 12cp of the Capstone Project.

Along with this page, students should use the resources in the School of Computer Science Canvas page https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/15961/pages/master-of-computer-science-mcs-2

This includes academic advising details and a link to FAQ’s specific to Master of Computer Science students (including Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma).

Year 1 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6INFO5990: Professional Practice in IT
6INFO6007: Project Management in IT
6Computer Science Specialist units
6Computer Science Specialist units


Note:  The Specialist units chosen may contribute towards a designated Specialisation. See the Majors/Pathways tab for details of each Specialisation.

Year 1 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6INFO5992: Understanding IT Innovations
6Computer Science Specialist units
6Computer Science Specialist units
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6Select from
Computer Science Foundation units
Computer Science Specialist units
Computer Science Elective units

Year 2 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6Computer Science Specialist units
6Computer Science Specialist units
List
6Select from
Computer Science Foundation units
Computer Science Specialist units
Computer Science Elective units
List
6Select from
Computer Science Foundation units
Computer Science Specialist units

Year 2 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
12Select from
COMP5703: Information Technology Capstone Project
6Computer Science Specialist units
6Computer Science Specialist units

Requirements for this Pathway

TypeCPCP From
24Select from
COMP5047: Pervasive Computing
COMP5048: Visual Analytics
COMP5427: Usability Engineering
IDEA9106: Design Thinking

In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

1. Algorithms and Theory Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5045: Computational Geometry
COMP5270: Randomised and Advanced Algorithms
COMP5530: Discrete Optimisation
CSYS5030: Information Theory and Self-Organisation
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

2. Cybersecurity Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5618: Applied Cybersecurity
CSEC5614: Data Privacy: Theory and Practice
CSEC5616: Cybersecurity Engineering
INFO5301: Information Security Management
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

3. Data Science and AI Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5310: Principles of Data Science
COMP5318: Machine Learning and Data Mining
COMP5339: Data Engineering
STAT5003: Computational Statistical Methods
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

4. Digital Media Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5405: Digital Media Computing
COMP5415: Multimedia Design and Authoring
COMP5425: Multimedia Retrieval
COMP5427: Usability Engineering
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

5. Human-Computer Interaction Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5047: Pervasive Computing
COMP5048: Visual Analytics
COMP5427: Usability Engineering
IDEA9106: Design Thinking
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

6. Networks and Distributed Systems Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5216: Mobile Computing
COMP5313: Large Scale Networks
COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies
COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

7. Software Engineering Specialisation

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5347: Web Application Development
COMP5348: Enterprise Scale Software Architecture
ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering
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Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

8. Computer Science Specialist Units (unspecified specialisation)

Type CP CP From
24 Select from COMP5045: Computational Geometry
COMP5046: Natural Language Processing
COMP5047: Pervasive Computing
COMP5216: Mobile Computing
COMP5270: Randomised and Advanced Algorithms
COMP5313: Large Scale Networks
COMP5318: Machine Learning and Data Mining
COMP5339: Data Engineering
COMP5347: Web Application Development
COMP5348: Enterprise Scale Software Architecture
COMP5349: Cloud Computing
COMP5405: Digital Media Computing
COMP5415: Multimedia Design and Authoring
COMP5416: Advanced Network Technologies
COMP5425: Multimedia Retrieval
COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing
COMP5427: Usability Engineering
COMP5530: Discrete Optimisation
COMP5618: Applied Cybersecurity
CSEC5614: Data Privacy: Theory and Practice
CSYS5030: Information Theory and Self-Organisation
ELEC5618: Software Quality Engineering
ELEC5620: Model Based Software Engineering
IDEA9106: Design Thinking
INFO5301: Information Security Management
STAT5003: Computational Statistical Methods
View complete Program Structure

Note: In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

Block 1 - Computer Science Core units (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO5992 Understanding IT Innovations 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO6007 Project Management in IT 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 2 - Computer Science Foundation units (Max CP: 30)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP9001 Introduction to Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9003 Object-Oriented Programming 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9017 Systems Programming 6 Semester 1
COMP9110 System Analysis and Modelling 6 Semester 1
COMP9120 Database Management Systems 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9121 Design of Networks & Distributed Systems 6 Semester 2
COMP9123 Data Structures and Algorithms 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP9201 Software Construction and Design 1 6 Semester 2
COMP9601 Computer and Network Organisation 6 Semester 1
STAT5002 Introduction to Statistics 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 3 - Computer Science Specialist units (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 66)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5045 Computational Geometry 6 Semester 1
COMP5046 Natural Language Processing 6 Semester 1
COMP5047 Pervasive Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5048 Visual Analytics 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5216 Mobile Computing 6 Semester 2
COMP5270 Randomised and Advanced Algorithms 6 Semester 1
COMP5310 Principles of Data Science 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5313 Large Scale Networks 6 Semester 1
COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5339 Data Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5347 Web Application Development 6 Semester 1
COMP5348 Enterprise Scale Software Architecture 6 Semester 2
COMP5349 Cloud Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5405 Digital Media Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5415 Multimedia Design and Authoring 6 Semester 2
COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies 6 Semester 2
COMP5425 Multimedia Retrieval 6 Semester 1
COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5427 Usability Engineering 6 Semester 1
COMP5530 Discrete Optimisation 6 Semester 2
COMP5618 Applied Cybersecurity 6 Semester 2
CSEC5614 Data Privacy: Theory and Practice 6 Semester 2
CSEC5616 Cybersecurity Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
CSYS5030 Information Theory and Self-Organisation 6 Semester 2
ELEC5618 Software Quality Engineering 6 Semester 1
ELEC5620 Model Based Software Engineering 6 Semester 2
IDEA9106 Design Thinking 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO5301 Information Security Management 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
STAT5003 Computational Statistical Methods 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: The Specialist units chosen may contribute towards a designated Specialisation. See the Majors/Pathways tab for details of each Specialisation.

In your enrolment portal, please choose the 24cp of Specialisation units from the relevant specialisation collection.

Block 4 - Computer Science Elective units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
CISS6022 Cybersecurity 6 Semester 2
DATA5207 Data Analysis in the Social Sciences 6 Semester 1
Int December
ELEC5507 Error Control Coding 6 Semester 1
ELEC5508 Wireless Engineering 6 Semester 2
ELEC5509 Mobile Networks 6 Semester 1
ELEC5510 Satellite Communication Systems 6 Semester 2
ELEC5514 IoT Wireless Sensing and Networking 6 Semester 2
ELEC5517 Software Defined Networks 6 Semester 2
ELEC5619 Object Oriented Application Frameworks 6 Semester 2
INFO5010 IT Advanced Topic A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO5011 IT Advanced Topic B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2

Block 9 - Computer Science Capstone Project units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
COMP5703 Information Technology Capstone Project 12 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5707 Information Technology Capstone A 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5708 Information Technology Capstone B 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5709 IT Capstone Project - Individual 12 Semester 1
Semester 2

Note: All candidates for the Master of Computer Science are required to complete a substantial project that will allow the student to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and skills from the program.

Professional Pathway Project Units

The minimum requirement for the Professional Pathway is 12 credit points of Computer Science Capstone Project units.

Candidates can complete either COMP5707 and COMP5708 (6+6 credit points - two semesters available for part-time students) or COMP5703 or COMP5709 (12 credit points - single semester). Most students are expected to take COMP5703.

The remaining 12 credit points in the Professional Pathway may be taken from Specialist, Foundation or Elective units.

Course: Master of Computer Science (advanced entry) (Capstone Pathway) (2025)
CP Required: 96
Min FT Duration: 2.00 Years
Min PT Duration: N/A
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2025, 2024
Requirements: Summary

Students must complete 96 credit points as follows:

► A maximum 30 credit points of Foundation units

► 18 credit points of Core units

► A minimum 24 credit points of Specialist units

► A maximum 12 credit points of Elective units

► 12 credit points of Capstone Pathway units, OR

► 24 credit points of Research Pathway units, OR

► 24 credit points of Work Integrated Pathway units

The completion of a specialisation is not mandatory. If a student chooses to do a specialisation, it must be completed within the Specialist units credit points described above. Units of study counted towards one specialisation may not count toward any other specialisation completed.

Candidates in the Master of Computer Science (advanced entry) stream may complete a maximum of two specialisations.

University Handbook

Refer to the university handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/ for more information.
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