Applied Computer Science

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 13.7 k / Year(s) Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
251–300 place StudyQA ranking:3052 Duration:2 years

The Master of Applied Computer Science is a 16-month graduate degree that prepares students for dynamic careers in the software industry. Student develop their technical skills through core courses in systems, communications, and data management. They then apply what they have learnt in a paid industry internship, entrepreneurship workterm, or research project. The program is also open to students with a STEM undergraduate degree outside of computer science and engineering who complete a two term preparatory program in software development.

Core courses

  • Written and Oral Communication Skills
  • Data Management, Warehousing and Analytics
  • Mobile Computing

Electives

  • Research Methods and Statistics 
  • Advanced Data Structures 
  • Advanced Topics in Analysis of Algorithms 
  • Computational Geometry 
  • Network Reliability 
  • Algorithms and Data Structures for Massive Data Sets 
  • Computer Software: Requirement Analysis and Specification 
  • Computer Software: Development and Design 
  • Visual Programming 
  • Topics in Program Comprehension 
  • Usable Privacy and Security 
  • Distributed Databases 
  • Advanced Topics in Information Retrieval 
  • Web Information Systems 
  • Data Mining and Data Warehousing 
  • Visualization 
  • Management of Data in Distributed Systems 
  • Intelligent Systems 
  • Machine Learning 

Requirements

  • Four-year Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
  • Degree granted by university of recognized standing
  • Students for whom English is not their first language and who did not complete their previous degree at an English-speaking university will need to submit proof of English language proficiency.Internet-based TOEFL 92, Written TOEFL 580. IELTS 7.
  • Pay $100 application fee
  • An official academic transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope (a notarized translation is also required for each non-English transcriptin addition to an original transcript sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope). Notarized copies will not be accepted.
  • Two academic reference letters, either through the electronic reference system in the online application or by paper
  • If you plan to self-fund your studies, please include an original teller stamped or equivalent bank statement showing that you have sufficient funds for your full program fees plus $1200 per month for the full term of your studies.

Scholarships

  • Bursaries
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarships
  • Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award
  • A.S. Mowat Prize
  • Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarships
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