Data science encompasses a set of principles, problem definitions, algorithms, and processes for extracting non-obvious and useful patterns from large datasets. It is closely related to the fields of data mining and machine learning, but broader in scope. Studying Data Science in Canada is a great choice especially for international students coming to Canada for higher education.
Why to Choose Studying Data Science in Canada as Career?
The goal of data science is to improve decision making through the analysis of data. Today data science determines the ads we see online, the books and movies that are recommended to us online, which emails are filtered into our spam folders, and even how much we pay for health insurance.
This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers a concise introduction to the emerging field of data science, explaining its evolution, current uses, data infrastructure issues, and ethical challenges.
Data scientists know how to use their skills in math, statistics, programming, and other related subjects to organize large data sets. Then, they apply their knowledge to uncover solutions hidden in the data to take on business challenges and goals.”
Data Science(The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) book by John D. Kelleher
A graduate of Data Science has the following opportunities to work as a:
- Data Scientist
- Data Engineer
- Data Architect
- Big Data Engineer
- Business Analytics Specialist
- Data Visualization Developer
- Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer
- BI Solutions Architect
- BI Specialist
- Analytics Manager
- Statistician
Also Read: What are the Requirements to Choose Data Science as Career?
Why people choose Canada for studying Data Science?
There are different choices of top universities in Canada for International students who wish to study Masters in Data Science. Here we listed some popular universities in Data Science in which you can have some information about. We’ll also inform you by tuition and programs of universities to choose the best one to apply.
University of British Colombia
Tuition for the University of Colombia Master of Data Science is comparable with other professional Masters programs at top universities.
Below information is based on UBC
- $32,472.96 CAD for domestic students (Canadian citizens and permanent residents)
- $45,898.74 CAD for international students
In addition to tuition , all of students have to pay:
- UBC student fees, that include the compulsory transit U-Pass
AMS/GSS Extended Health Plan fees
All new international students must pay an annual i-Med fee too.
Ryerson University
2020-2021 Graduate Fees Schedule according to Ryerson University
MSc Data Science and Analytics
International Fees
| Fall 2020 | Total Fees+ | Tuition | Academic Support |
| Full fees | 7,918.66 | 7,396.67 | 37.19 |
| PLEASE ADD: UHIP FEE OF $720.00 | |||
| Winter 2021 | |||
| Full fees | 7,578.60 | 7,396.67 | 37.18 |
| Spring 2021 | |||
| Full fees | 7,578.55 | 7,396.66 | 37.18 |
**STUDENTS REGISTERING IN WINTER 2021 MUST ADD $285.00 (RYERSON STUDENTS UNION HEALTH & DENTAL PLAN) TO TOTAL FEES
University of Toronto
The tuition listed below are effective for the 2020–2021 academic year. They are based on a normal full-time course load of 5.0 credits.
2020–21 Tuition Fees
international students
| 1 year | Upper Year |
| $57,020 | $61,330 |
Carleton University
Every Fall, 40 students are accepted into the specialization across different departments and programs which includes: Biology, Business (Business Analytics), Computer Science, Communications, Cognitive, Economics, Engineering , Electronics, Health Sciences ,Geography, History, Information Technology and Psychology.
University of Waterloo
Tuition and fees of thesis and other courses according to University of Waterloo
MMath at Waterloo(thesis)
- International students, full-time: $7,254.00 tuition and $703.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – MDSAI (coursework)
- International students, full-time: $5,110.00 per course tuition and $703.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – MDSAI (Co-op) (coursework)
- International students, full-time: $5,110.00 per course tuition and $703.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
Health Informatics – MHI (Public Health and Health Systems) (coursework)
- International students, full-time: $10,440.00 tuition and $42.80 incidental fees per term (as of January 2020)(Thesis, Master’s Research Paper, Coursework)
Statistics – PhD (Thesis)
- International students, full-time: $7,182.00 tuition and $703.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
HEC Montreal
Tuition and other fees (for first 4 terms) according to HEC Montreal
| Student status | Thesis | Supervised project |
| Quebec students | $5 800 | $6 300 |
| Canadian students, non-residents of Québec | $14 200 | $14 700 |
| French and French Belgian students | $5 800 | $6 300 |
| International students | $28 800 | $29 900 |
| Thesis stream | Supervised project stream |
| 7 courses (21 credits) | 12 courses (36 credits) |
| Research Workshop Thesis (24 credits)Total: 45 credits |
Supervised Project: Consulting mandate, Large-scale cas study, Specific research mandate, Expert opinion, Entrepreneurial project (9 credits)
Total: 45 credits |
| Program length: 16-24 months (excluding preparatory phase) | |