“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and think what nobody has thought”
– Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Hungarian biochemist, and Nobel Prize winner.
The Master of Computing Research (MCR) programme is a one year full time research degree equivalent to SQLF Level 9, and it intends to encourage final-year undergraduate students to extend their final year dissertation work for the dissertation of the Master of Computing Research degree. The programme would provide a bridging programme for students who excel in their undergraduate studies. The students graduating with the Master of Computing Research degree will have greater opportunities to pursue higher degrees overseas, such as doctoral studies, as well as gain higher level employment opportunities in industry as students with research and development skills in computing.
As per the evidence of the quality of work the students produce during their full-time one year of research, they will have publications, including one Web of Science Listed journal, to their credit demonstrating the contribution made to the body of knowledge in computing.
The students are encouraged to have a foreign co-supervisor who will get an opportunity to work with potential foreign supervisors to enhance their chances of securing admission to further studies overseas. In addition, students will have opportunities to work in reputed software development organizations with industry-based R&D teams, which are generally multinational organizations.
(1) According to the approved by-laws and regulations, no person shall be eligible to be admitted to the Degree Programme unless he/she satisfies the minimum requirements specified below: –
(a) A Four-Year Degree in Computing with First Class or Second Class Honours in the Upper Division from a university or an institution recognized by the UGC;
AND
(b) A grade of ‘B+’ or above for the Final Year Project of such a degree in computing;
(2) No one will be admitted to the Degree Programme unless he/she –
a) Successfully completes a General Computing Test conducted by the school; and thereafter,
b) Successfully completes the Defense of Research Proposal
A limited number of opportunities for research assistant positions at UCSC will be made available on a competitive basis for full-time candidates in 2022. Please apply when submitting the application form with the relevant details requested.
| Description of Payment | Fees (Rs.) |
| Application Processing Fee | 2,500.00 |
| General Computing Test Fee | 10,000.00 |
| Course fee | 300,000.00 |
| Non–Refundable Library Fee | 15,000.00 |
| Thesis Submission Fee | 50,000.00 |
- Check your eligibility by reviewing the entry requirements.
- Identify a potential UCSC supervisor with relevant expertise.
- Obtain consent from him/her to be your supervisor.
- Prepare a comprehensive research proposal according to the given guidelines in consultation with the prospective supervisor.
- Compile the following documents to submit along with the application.
- Degree certificate (s)
- Academic transcript (s), which included subjects studied and grades achieved.
- A copy of the National Identity Card/Passport.
- Three recent photographs (Passport size)
- Fees sponsorship letter from the Sponsor or Funder (if applicable)
- Two Academic Referee Reports
Download the Application
You can download the application from the given link below.
Once you have prepared your application and received consent from a potential supervisor, submit the duly completed application to the postgraduate division. Applications will be entertained at any time of the year. Incomplete applications will be rejected. The applicant shall pay the application processing fees to the School as specified by the Council on the recommendation of the school.
Successful applicants will be called for a qualifying test, and successful candidates will be registered for MCR degree.
University of Colombo School of Computing,
No. 35, Reid, Avenue, Colombo 07Email: researchpg@ucsc.cmb.ac.lk
Tel: 11- 2581245/ 7 Ext. 8994
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m to 4.00 p.m