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Visual Analytics (Graduate Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The graduate certificate in visual analytics (VA) is an interdisciplinary graduate program consisting of technology and theory courses along with courses on applications of this new field from the Schools of Interactive Arts and Technology and Computing Science, from the Faculty of Business, Faculty of Education, and the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.

Faculty: Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology  |  Department: School of Interactive Arts and Technology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

This program consists of course work for a minimum of 12 units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the University admission requirements as stated in the Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. There is no direct entry to the VA graduate certificate. VA graduate certificate students must be enrolled and in good standing in a graduate degree program at SFU, and must graduate in order to receive the graduate certificate. Qualified students should submit their registration information to the SIAT Graduate Program Committee as early as possible.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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