• Dalhousie University offers a Master of Computer Science for a duration of 2 years (5 terms).
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis and consists of a research project.
  • The University offers 2 master’s programs in Computer Science that are:
    • Master of Computer Science (2 years)
    • MASc in Computer Science (1.5 years)
  • This program permeates nearly all human endeavors, from business and science to entertainment and medicine.
  • Students are a vital part of the extensive research conducted in the faculty of Computer Science and many of the faculty members are also engaged in industry-related, funded research at the national and international level.
  • The major research areas of Computer Science programs are:
    • Visual Analytics
    • Text and Data Analytics
    • Networks and Security
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Autonomous Robots
    • Theory and Algorithms
  • As a Master of Computer Science student, they will have many opportunities to become involved with the investigation and the development of new knowledge.
  • Students get the opportunities to work alongside award-winning professor's expertise in 3 major areas:
    • Big Data and Machine Learning
    • Systems and Networks
    • Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization.
  • The University conducts world-class research on a global scale and the research for the thesis program is conducted under the guidance of the research supervisor, in whose laboratory students work.
  • The program opens the door for the students to do a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Dalhousie University and the student-faculty ratio of this program is 16:1.
  • The department provides a variety of careers and opportunities in larger companies like Google and Microsoft, or medium-sized companies like T4G, founding a start-up, employment in a government job.
  • The Faculty of Computer Science is the premier academic research institution in IT in Canada and is home to high-profile research centers and institutes, including the Institute for Big Data Analytics and Deep Sense.
  • Job opportunities after the Master of Computer Science are Network Engineer, Application Engineer, etc and the average salary goes up to 62,105 USD.