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I cannot find the difference between Master of Computing and Master of Computer Science.

Background : Australian national university only offers "Master of Computing" (along with the usual suspects of master of information technology (MIT) and master of software engineering (MSE). But I am clear of their differences with CS. Its master of computing that is new to me). http://studyat.anu.edu.au/search?search_terms=+&type=programs&acad_career=Graduate+Coursework&college=ANU+College+of+Engineering+and+Computer+Science&commit=Search

My question is "How different are Master of Computing and Master of Computer Science if different at all?" Is the difference as stark as between CS and SE (software engineering)?

Bonus points: I am looking for universities that offer Masters in Computer Science in Australia (surprisingly few of the top ones do http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/ ).

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Look at the course work. Thats the only way you'll know for sure what the difference is. Degree titles vary their meaning from school to school, and probably region to region, so you can't just compare their names.

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+1 - you can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't judge a course by its title. – Stephen C Jul 20 '11 at 3:34
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When I'm hiring, I typically look at the name of the school, not so much the particular wording of the degree. A "Bachelor of Computer Science" from a top-tier school is not the same thing as a "Bachelor of Computer Science" from a diploma mill, even though they are titled exactly the same.

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