• The University of Alberta offers an MSc in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences program for a duration of 2 years (4 terms).
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The program consists of two options: course-based and thesis-based.
  • The MSc degree can be completed in one year if the student pursues the course-based route, students in the thesis program usually take slightly longer to complete the degree.
  • The Department includes world-leading experts in:
    • modern algebra
    • functional analysis
    • dynamical systems
    • fluid dynamics 
    • mathematical biology
    • mathematical physics
    • statistics, mathematical finance, and scientific computation
  • The minimum requirements for obtaining an MSc degree in the: 
    • thesis-based: the satisfactory completion of six single-term graduate courses and a thesis.
    • course-based: the satisfactory completion of eight single-term graduate courses and an approved project.
  • The minimum requirements for obtaining an MSc degree in a thesis-based program are the satisfactory completion of six single-term graduate courses and a thesis.
  • For the course-based program, the minimum requirements are the satisfactory completion of eight single-term graduate courses and an approved project. 
  • The faculty and student ratio for this program is 1:14.
  • The university consists of 50 tenure-track faculty members, 42 faculty lecturers, and 97 sessional lecturers.
  • Students must also demonstrate proficiency in an approved language other than English.
  • The faculty have won multiple teaching and research awards at the local, provincial and national level, including 3M Teaching Award, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 45,750 USD after completing this program.