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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Science - Computing Science - Multimedia (Computing Science) (Course-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Science - Computing Science - Multimedia (Computing Science) (Course-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $34,218 CAD

  • Application fee

    $135 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    3 out of 4

Highlights
Internship

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 31-March-2023 2023-03-31

Overview

Master of Science - Computing Science - Multimedia (Computing Science)

The Computing Science Department offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in major areas of study, including:

Human-Computer Interaction, Algorithmics, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Communication Networks, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Multimedia Communications, Database Systems, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Software Engineering, Software Systems and Statistical Machine Learning.

The offered MSc programs are: a standard MSc in Computing Science, an MSc in Computing Science with specialization in Statistical Machine Learning and an MSc in Computing Science with specialization in Multimedia. 

The standard MSc in Computing Science is offered as a thesis-based program, as well as course-based program; the MSc in Computing Science with specialization in Statistical Machine Learning is offered as a thesis-based program; the MSc in Computing Science with specialization in Multimedia is offered as a course-based program.

This is a course-based program consisting of coursework and an internship.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$41,134

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,536
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,916
Tuition 1 person $34,218

Hourly wage

Min wage

15 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • A Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • English language proficiency
  • Three letters of reference and a CV
  • Password and Visa

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

100
21
listening
21
writing
21
speaking
21
reading

PTE

68
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Academic background and requirement

Applicants for the MSc degree with a specialization in Multimedia should have a four-year undergraduate degree in Computing Science, Computer Engineering, or in a related field in Science or Engineering with some coding and implementation experience. Applicants must have an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent standing from a recognized institution.

Career opportunities

  • Data Mining Specialist, 
  • Big Data Analyst, 
  • Human-Computer Interaction Specialist, 
  • Software Developer, 
  • Embedded systems developer, 
  • Network Architect, 
  • Systems Analyst, 
  • Computer Engineer, 
  • Advanced Software Solutions Engineer 
  • Software Architect.

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