Overview
At University of Waterloo we offer a master degree in Data Science.
Key Features
- With data coming from sensors, digital images, streaming video, satellite and medical imagery, and from interactions with cloud computing, data-driven approaches to decision making are being applied in areas as diverse as medicine, business, advertising, and entertainment.
Career Opportunities
- Data Scientist
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Machine Learning Scientist
- Applications Architect
- Enterprise Architect
- Data Architect
- Infrastructure Architect
- Data Engineer
Programme Structure
- Waterloo has built an entrepreneurial ecosystem that propels students to transform and disrupt the status quo.
- We offer our graduate students opportunities to engage in experiential learning and connect with industry to support them in inquiry and impact-driven research.
- We have a wide range of professional and online programs that, alongside our research programs, support our students in the creation of personal, economic, and societal value.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Data Science & Big Data Artificial Intelligence View 40 other Masters in Artificial Intelligence in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A four-year Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics or a related field, with a minimum overall average of 78%.
- Experience at the senior level in computer science or statistics.
- Three references, at least two academic
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)
Tuition Fee
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International
15392 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7696 AUD per semester during 24 months. -
National
4508 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2254 AUD per semester during 24 months.
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Funding
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