What will I learn?

Students are required to complete a minimum of ?30 in graduate-level coursework, including a ?6 capping project.

Coursework (?24):

MATH 509

MATH 572

STAT 513

STAT 537

STAT 541

Three ?3 courses chosen from the following:

MATH 508

MATH 524

MATH 535

MATH 570

MATH 667

STAT 553

STAT 575

STAT 578

STAT 637

BIOL 570

Additional coursework may be required.

Capping project (?6):

MATH 900 A/B OR STAT 900 A/B

Length of Program:

The MSc program in Modeling, Data, and Predictions is designed to be completed in 16 months.

The maximum time to complete the course-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (16 Months)

Tuition fees

CAD$8,874.00 (5,38,177) per year

Thesis-Based yearly fee: CAN $8,874; Course-Based fee: CAN $1,901.52 per 3 credit course

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Alberta

North Campus,

116 Street and 85 Avenue,

EDMONTON,

Alberta (AB),

T6G 2R3, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

For the MSc, the Department's minimum admission requirements are a four-year undergraduate degree with a strong background in mathematics, physics and/or statistics, with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4- point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution.

English Language Requirement:

a minimum TOEFL score of 100 (Internet-based) with a minimum score of 22 in each individual skill area, or equivalent;
a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 on each band;
a minimum PTE overall score of 68 with a minimum of 60 in each category