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Master of Science (MSc) Thesis-based in Computer Science at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Master of Science (MSc) Thesis-based in Computer Science is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Faculty of Science (Computer Science). Students in this program are normally full-time. In some circumstances, this program allows for part-time study.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Computer Science  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

To satisfy program course requirements, a set of proposed courses must be approved by the supervisor(s) and the Graduate Program Director or delegate, in their entirety; individual courses cannot be approved in isolation. In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements and Faculty of Science requirements, the Department requires: a) Course Requirements: CPSC699, plus: b) Twelve units of additional courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Science admission requirements , the Department requires: a) An undergraduate background of either: A four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science from a recognized institution with a minimum GPA of 3.30 in the last two years (i.e., last 60 units) of the undergraduate program OR A four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution with a minimum GPA of 3.30 in the last two years (i.e., last 60 units) of the undergraduate program. In addition, candidates must have an undergraduate course at the 3rd or 4th year level in each of the following computer science areas: Theory of Computation Software Engineering Systems (Operating Systems, Compilers, Distributed Systems, Networking) Application (Artificial Intelligence, Graphics, Databases, etc.) The cumulative GPA for these courses must be at least 3.30.

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.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

The graduate application fee is $125 for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and $145 for international students, per application; applications are made online and deadlines are set by each programme.

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