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Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Competitively priced with pay-as-you-go tuition
8 courses total, 10-12 hours per week
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
You’ll feel the MCS program's commitment to the student experience and positive engagement during your time as a student. You will have many opportunities to connect with students, staff, and faculty around the world — 100% online. There is a team of dedicated academic advisors in the computer science department to assist students. Every semester, the advising team hosts webinars to address student questions.
Course staff host live office hours to answer student questions and help with coursework. Students also work together on group projects using Zoom and Slack. In addition, the Illinois Computer Science Speaker Series brings prominent leaders and experts to campus to share their ideas and promote conversations about important challenges and topics in the discipline.
Enjoy taking a deep dive into every course with 2- to 15-minute high-quality video lectures from your instructors.
Highly engaging course materials include slide decks that offer explanations from instructors and visual aids.
Walk through hands-on exercises alongside instructors to add to your portfolio and showcase to employers.
Ask questions and get answers in virtual office hours with instructors and teaching assistants.
Connect with fellow learners in staff-moderated discussion forums to share ideas, ask questions, and grow together.
With no class times, get your coursework done during the week when it’s convenient for you.
Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering and Department Head
Professor of Computer Science
Michael Aiken Chair
Professor of Computer Science
Professor and Willett Faculty Scholar
Teaching Associate Professor
Health Innovation Professor
The University of Illinois' Computer Science Department is a 2022 U.S. News & World Report top-five CS graduate program.
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