What will I learn?

Students can alternately apply to the Department of Computing Science to participate in this program.

Program Requirements:

Students are required to complete a minimum of ?20 in graduate-level coursework, including a colloquium requirement, and a thesis.

Coursework (?18):

Two of

STAT 571

STAT 566

STAT 665

Two ?3 graduate-level courses from the Department of Computing Science, relevant to machine learning and chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

Students taking this program through the Department of Computing Science are required to take CMPUT 603.

Students taking this program through the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences may take CMPUT 603.

Two additional ?3 approved graduate-level courses, to be chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

All coursework to be counted towards the program requirements must be approved by the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies).

Additional coursework may be required.

Graduate Colloquium (?2):

Students must complete two terms of MATH 601 and give a presentation in the Graduate Colloquium.

Thesis:

Registration in 900-level THES

Length of Program:

The MSc programs are designed to be completed in 20-24 months.

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

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

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