Oxford

MSc Advanced in Computer Science course of the University of Oxford was earlier known as the MSc in Computer Science. Oxford University requirements for admission to MSc in Advanced Computer Science are given below:

Academic Requirement: A first-class undergraduate degree with honors in Computer Science or Mathematics is required. In other words, the applicants must either of the below-given eligibility:

• A professional bachelor’s degree (4-years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 65% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or 3.5 out of 4.0; 5.5 out of 7.0; 6.5 out of 8.0 or 8.5 out of 10.0
• A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 70% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes
• No GMAT / GRE scores
• Three references
• CV / resume
• English language proficiency: IELTS with 7.5 as a minimum score / TOEFL iBT with 110 as a minimum score
• Also, it is crucial to have the necessary background to cope with Mathematical notation and basic skills in Computer Programming

Oxford University requirements for international students are given below:

Undergraduate Admission

All those Indian students who have a Class 12 qualification, studied with either the CBSE or CISCE boards are accepted, provided they have the following grades:

Note: State board examinations, NIOS Class 12 qualifications are not accepted

Graduate Admissions

Undergraduate Qualifications

If the graduate course at the University of Oxford requires a strong upper-second class undergraduate degree with honors in the UK system, the applicants must have either one of the below-given qualifications:

• A professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 60% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or a cumulative GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0; 5.0 out of 7.0; 6.0 out of 8.0 or 8.0 out of 10.0
• A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 65% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 70% for degrees awarded by other institutes

Also, master’s degree holders from non-recognized institutes will also be eligible

If the graduate course at Oxford University requires a first-class undergraduate degree with honors in the UK system, the applicants must have either one of the below-given qualifications:

• A professional bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised institution with an overall grade of 65% for degrees granted by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes; or CGPA of 3.5 out of 4.0; 5.5 out of 7.0; 6.5 out of 8.0 or 8.5 out of 10.0
• A standard bachelor’s degree (3 years) from a recognised institute with an overall grade of 70% for degrees awarded by prestigious institutes (Example: Institutions of National Importance), or 75% for degrees awarded by other institutes

Master’s qualifications

If the graduate course at the University of Oxford requires a master’s degree in the UK system, then the applicants should have a master’s degree awarded by a recognised institute with an overall grade corresponding to the following:

• 55% for a pass grade in the UK system
• 60% for a merit grade in the UK system
• 70% for a distinction grade in the UK system

The Oxford Brookes application process may take a few days, weeks, or even longer. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is the system through which students select and apply for almost all full-time undergraduate courses in the UK. When your application is accepted, you will receive a response in UCAS Hub. Here students can check the progress of their UCAS application. These responses include:

·      An unconditional offer: get a guaranteed place

·      A conditional offer: student’s place will depend on obtaining specific grades or a successful interview

·      An unsuccessful decision: yet to be offered a place on the course

Note: If students receive no offers, then they can still apply to university through UCAS Extra from February until early July.

Know more about UCAS Application to study in the UK

This entirely depends on the parameters that are important to the applicant. If you talk about world university ranking, then QS World University Rankings 2023 has ranked the University of Oxford at No. 4 with an overall score of 98.4 and Harvard University at No. 5 with an overall score of 97.6. While the US News & World Report - Best Global Universities Rankings 2022-23, ranked the University of Oxford at #5 with a global score of 86.8 and Harvard University at #3 with a global score of 96. Both the Universities are have achieved academic and research excellence. Pursuing a course in either of the two would be a dream come true for the students. The only thing that might differ are course outcomes. Hence, students are advised to check course outcomes for their desired course.