MSc Social Computing 18 months Postgraduate Program By Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University |Top Universities
Program Duration

18 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

25,142 USDTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The internet revolution has generated a social interactive environment that creates new business opportunities for enterprises. The MSc Social Computing programme addresses this market demand by providing you with training for understanding, managing, developing, implementing and commercialising interactive social media on the internet. There are growing employment opportunities in this emerging field with many international software development enterprises such as Microsoft and Google, equipped with their own social computing and media development teams. A number of IT enterprises, including Apple and Oracle, own products with social computing functions while many companies successfully turn significant profits through social network sites such as Facebook, Amazon and TaoBao. You will graduate equipped with the knowledge and skills to forge a successful career in the new interdisciplinary area of social informatics and internet computing.

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The internet revolution has generated a social interactive environment that creates new business opportunities for enterprises. The MSc Social Computing programme addresses this market demand by providing you with training for understanding, managing, developing, implementing and commercialising interactive social media on the internet. There are growing employment opportunities in this emerging field with many international software development enterprises such as Microsoft and Google, equipped with their own social computing and media development teams. A number of IT enterprises, including Apple and Oracle, own products with social computing functions while many companies successfully turn significant profits through social network sites such as Facebook, Amazon and TaoBao. You will graduate equipped with the knowledge and skills to forge a successful career in the new interdisciplinary area of social informatics and internet computing.

Admission requirements

6+
80+
Bachelor Degree or equivalent academic qualification / experience in a relevant area such as computer science, engineering, information systems, e-business and mathematics, with some programming and programme design experience. Applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements but have substantial relevant work experience will be considered for enrolment of the programme on a case-by-case basis.
18 Months
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

25,142 USD
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International Students

25,142 USD
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Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) offers over 30 undergraduate programs, all of which are taught in English. Bachelors graduates receive two degrees once they complete their program: the XJTLU degree from the Chinese Ministry of Education plus a degree from the University of Liverpool. XJTLU students have the option of completing their last two years of study in Liverpool.

XJTLU’s campus community includes over 13,000 on-campus students plus 500 faculty members representing over 50 countries. An additional 2,500 XJTLU students study at the University of Liverpool. All of XJTLU’s international students have the opportunity to study Chinese as part of their degree program.

Over 5,000 foreign-owned and Fortune 500 companies are based in Suzhou Industrial Park including Siemens, KPMG, Alstom, and HSBC. These companies provide XJTLU students with numerous internship opportunities and job positions. In addition, many XJTLU graduates go on to Masters and PhD study at the world’s top-ranked universities.

International student scholarships are available. More information can be found on the  XJTLU website.

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) offers masters programs in sciences, engineering, mathematics, finance, architecture and design, media and communication, economics, finance and business. All of XJTLU’s programs are taught in English and degrees are awarded by the University of Liverpool.

XJTLU masters students have the opportunity to work with academic researchers on various projects as well as access to state-of-the-art facilities, allowing them to develop their research techniques and expertise. 

XJTLU’s campus community consists of over 13,000 on-campus students plus 500 faculty members representing over 50 countries. In addition, there are 2,500 XJTLU students studying at the University of Liverpool campus. All XJTLU international students have the opportunity to study Chinese as part of their degree program.

Over 5,000 foreign-owned and Fortune 500 companies are based in Suzhou Industrial Park including Siemens, KPMG, Alstom, and HSBC. These companies provide XJTLU students with internships and jobs.

International student scholarships are available. See the XJTLU website for more information. 

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