Masters by Research Digital Media Processing and Biometrics
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
University of Hertfordshire Master's by Research Digital Media Processing and Biometrics enables students to undertake a substantial investigation into areas such as machine learning, computer vision, biometrics de-identification, and big-data architectures for security.
Students are supervised by expert staff, working in well-equipped labs at the Hatfield campus, and are assessed through thesis submission and viva examination rather than taught coursework.
Key highlights
- Original research contributing new knowledge in digital media and biometrics
- Research areas include deep learning for data mining and discovery
- Computer vision for object detection, recognition and tracking
- Face, voice and multimodal biometrics for forensics and security
- Topics span ANPR, de-identification and generative adversarial image synthesis
- Speech recognition, natural language processing and biomedical signal analysis
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering
Scholarships
Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research
£2,000 for one year
Up to £2,000Helen Burchell Scholarship
A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education
Up to £750The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni
This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.
Up to 20% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Computer Vision Engineer
- Biometrics Specialist
- Research Scientist
- Speech and Language Technology Engineer
- Data Scientist
Career opportunities
Graduates of Master's by Research in Digital Media Processing and Biometrics from the University of Hertfordshire may work in roles such as:
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Research Scientist in computer vision/biometrics
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Data Scientist specialising in security and biometrics
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Biometrics Engineer
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Machine Learning Engineer for forensics or surveillance systems
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Systems Architect for security / smart-systems applications
Cost of study
International students of the Master's by Research in Digital Media Processing and Biometrics at the University of Hertfordshire pay the tuition fee of £18,800.
Admission
Apply for the Master's by Research in Digital Media Processing and Biometrics in the University of Hertfordshire through the university's international application form. For further assistance, kindly reach out to one of our trained counsellors.
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