$11,313 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Science [M.S] Computer Science
- The University of Calgary offers MSc in Computer Science program for a duration of 2 years.
- It is an on-campus, thesis-based program and can be completed both full-time and part-time.
- This course is offered both full-time (2 years) and part-time (3 years) basis.
- The University of Calgary offers a different program such as:
- Computer Science (Thesis-based)
- Computational Media Design (Thesis-based)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (Thesis-based and Course-based)
- The Computer Science program helps students to build skills, novel ideas for designing and implementing software and algorithms to solve computing problems.
- Students who register as part-time only get permission from the department to do a specialization in Software Engineering offered jointly through the Department of Computer Science Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Students with full-time get the facilities to do some additional courses that are:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Databases
- Computer Graphics
- Scientific Computing
- HCI and Visualization.
- The MSc program is consists of 1 core course and 4 electives courses (including 12 units of additional courses).
- The University provides workshops and different resources to help students in internships and entrepreneurial training and will also give the pre-requisite for a Ph.D. program.
- Students get opportunities to work with companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Autodesk, and Microsoft.
- There are a total of 14 faculties, along with 85 institutes and centers which provide in-depth learning.
- The student-faculty ratio of the Computer Science program is 23:1 and the graduate employment rate is 95%.
- The University of Calgary ranked 6th by Research Infosource in 2018 and the Top 5 for research performance in Canada.
- The Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like federal awards, Provincial awards, Indigenous awards, etc.
- Job opportunities after the MSc in Computer Science are Application Developer, QA Tester, etc and the average salary goes up to 59,775 USD.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $6182 | $6182 |
| Health Insurance | $248 | $248 |
| Books and supply | $225 | $225 |
| Compulsory Fees | $597 | $597 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $4062 | $4062 |
| Total Fees | $11313 | $11313 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 97 | 120 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 68 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Bachelor's degree (4-years) from a recognized institution or an equivalent degree from the university.
- The related fields include a UG degree in Mathematics, Social Science, Statistics, History of Economics, Political Economy.
- GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of an undergraduate degree.
Work Experience Eligibility:
- Students may also be considered who have good research work.
- For the thesis-based Master's program, admission is offered based upon publications, participation in research projects, and academic awards.
- It typically takes two years to complete, with a maximum of four years.
Indian Student Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
- Completed a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution
- Or, completed a 3-year Bachelor's Degree must hold a Master's Degree.
- Or, have a CGPA of 8/10 (or 7.5/10 for IITs only).
Submission of GRE scores is compulsory for this program, and it is recommended to submit the scores (minimum 300) for better a chance of admission.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.