The Master of Science, Field: Computer Science is offered on a full-time basis. The full-time programme is offered only at the UTM Main Campus in Johor Bahru. The duration of study for the full-time programme is subjected to the student’s entry qualifications and lasts to a maximum of four (4) years. The programme is offered on full-time and is based on a 2-Semester per academic session. This is a mixed-mode master programme. Academic load for each semester depends on total number of credits. Students can take a minimum of one course (equivalent to 3-4 credits) up to a maximum of twenty (20 credits) for full-time. Students are required to finish all course works before starting dissertation. Students with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 can register one (1) elective course together with dissertation. Students who register courses with UM status can also register dissertations. Assessment method for academic achievement is the combination of two (2) parts, that is based on GPA/CGPA and research progress report. The research progress report needs to be submitted by week 12 of the semester through GSMS. Dissertation evaluation is graded based on three categories i.e. satisfactory (MM), Unsatisfactory (TM) and Fail (GG).