• The University of Regina offers MSc in Computer Science with a duration of 2 years (4 terms) program.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program contains four options: course work, thesis, co-op, or project option.
  • The MSc in Computer Science program focuses on the following areas of research:
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Databases and Information Retrieval
    • Graphics, Image, and Audio Processing
    • Multimedia, and Software Engineering.
    • Cyber Security 
    • Blockchain
    • Big Data.
  • Students are enrolled in a Co-op route in their program of study and receive a letter from the Co-op office.
  • Students can go for an internship during their last year of study.
  • The student-to-faculty ratio for the computer science program is 20:1.
  • This course is accredited by CIPSAC (Canadian Information Processing Society).
  • Students may complete a Master's thesis route by undertaking 15 credits of coursework as well as 15 credits of thesis research together with the thesis defense.
  • Students opting for the project route are required to complete  21 credits of coursework, 9 credits of professionally oriented project research, and project defense with 7 courses.
  • Students may complete a Master's co-op route by undertaking 21 credits of coursework, 12 credits of project research, and 3 credits of co-op education placement project report, presentation, and defense.
  • Placements/Job opportunities after MSc Computing Science are  Network Administrator, Database Administrator, Software Programmer, QA Tester, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 49,500 USD after completing this program.