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Nov 05, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025
Master of Science (Computing Science)
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Program Requirements
Two routes to the MSc degree are available, a thesis-based route and a course-based route.
Course-based Route:
Students are required to complete 30 units in graduate-level courses, including a 6-unit capstone course.
Coursework (24 units)
Courses are to be chosen in consultation with an advisor and approved by the Associate Chair (Graduate).
Capstone course (6 units)
Thesis-based Route:
Students are required to complete 15 units in coursework and a thesis.
Coursework (15 units)
Courses are to be chosen in consultation with an advisor/supervisor and approved by the Associate Chair (Graduate)
Thesis
- Registration in 900-level THES. Students must complete and successfully defend a thesis. The thesis topic is to be approved by the supervisor.
Seminar
- Thesis-based Master’s students are required to present a technical seminar based on their research, prior to their final defense.
Residence Requirement
The minimum period of residence for the thesis-based MSc is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta. There is no full-time residence requirement for a course-based MSc.
Length of Program
Master’s students are expected to complete their program in less than two years.
The maximum time to complete the course-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is six years.
The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years.
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