Informatics: IPAB: Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Animation

The University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate MSc (Res) Full-time 1 Year Computer science

About this course

The Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour (IPAB) focuses on how to link computational perception, representation, transformation and generation processes to external worlds, in theory and in practice.

This covers domains such as:

* visual perception

* dynamic control of robot systems

* active sensing and decision making

* biomimetic robotics

* computer-based generation of external phenomena, such as images, music or actions

* agent-based interaction within computer games and animation

Supported by the dynamic research culture of IPAB, you can develop robots that learn their own motor control, mimic animal behaviours, or produce autonomous and coordinated team actions. Or you can work with systems that interpret real images and video, or generate complex behaviour in animated characters.

We aim to link strong theoretical perspectives with practical hands-on construction and systems development, and provide the hardware and software support to realise this vision.

Study Options

This course is available in 6 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc (Res)

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc (Res)

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 4 Years

Qualification: MPhil

Location: Edinburgh

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MPhil

Location: Edinburgh

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: PhD

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 6 Years

Qualification: PhD

Location: Edinburgh

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2139 Information technology professionals
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2141 Web design professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
3131 IT operations technicians

Course Details

Qualification
MSc (Res)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer science