Computer Science - Augmented and Virtual Reality (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip)

Program Overview

This Master's program in Computer Science – Augmented and Virtual Reality equips students with expertise in interactive entertainment technologies, including video games, the metaverse, and new media. Led by industry experts, the program offers a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing graduates for high-demand research and development positions in leading companies and startups. Students can exit with a Postgraduate Diploma after completing taught modules or earn an M.Sc. degree with the completion of a research dissertation.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The program equips students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to participate in the design and development of technology underpinning the interactive entertainment industries, including the fast-moving video game market, the metaverse and the wider industries of new media and communication.
• The course is designed and taught by staff who are leading experts in their fields, and the course content is inspired by their cutting-edge work as well as their contacts with leading industry researchers around the globe.

Careers:

• Graduates are expected to be in high demand for research and development positions within leading multinational companies and startups alike.
• Previous graduates from our M.Sc.
programmes have gone on to work for games or visual effects companies, whilst many others work in broader areas involving computer vision, computer graphics or interactive digital applications.
• Companies where our alumni have taken up employment include: NVIDIA, Unity Technologies, Huawei, Volograms, The Foundry and Tencent Games.
• In some cases, our graduates have gone on to further postgraduate research, taking up funded Ph.D. positions at Trinity or other universities in Ireland and abroad.

Other:

• The full M.Sc.
programme, comprising 90 ECTS credits, takes one full calendar year to complete and leads to the qualification of M.Sc. in Computer Science – Augmented and Virtual Reality, a Level 9 award according to the Irish National Framework for Qualifications (NFQ).
• Between September and April, students attend two 12-week teaching semesters, each followed by an assessment period, where they take a range of taught modules.
• Then, from April to August, students work full-time on their individual research dissertations.
• Students may exit with an award of Postgraduate Diploma (P.Grad.Dip.)
in Computer Science – Augmented and Virtual Reality (NFQ Level 9) upon successful completion of 60 ECTS of taught modules, not including the Research Dissertation.
• The following core modules are taken by all M.Sc.
students on the course: Computer Vision; Machine Learning; Augmented Reality; Computer Graphics; Realtime Animation; Realtime Rendering; Advanced Software Engineering; Mathematics of Light & Sound; and Research and Innovation.
• Additionally, students take a number of individually chosen elective modules from a pool of options.
• Finally all students also must complete a substantial Research Dissertation which comprises a third of the entire course.
• Students may exit with a Postgraduate Diploma (P.Grad.Dip.)
in Computer Science upon successful completion of taught modules (not including the Research Dissertation).