MSc in Computing and Data Analytics (MSc CDA)

Gartner projects that over 75% of enterprises will be using Artificial Intelligence by the end of 2024, driving a 5x increase in streaming data and analytics infrastructures. To meet this surge, the Government of Canada projects that there will be more than 13,500 digital technology and 16,000 AI jobs created in Canada over the next 10 years.

With these staggering levels of growth, there is a huge demand for data-savvy professionals with the ability to analyze, communicate, and innovate in a data-centric economy.  Simultaneously, the demand for conventional computing expertise (computer programming, product development, quality engineering, etc.) also continues to rise. 

Saint Mary’s Master of Science in Computing & Data Analytics (MSc CDA) is a graduate-level, 16-month professional program that balances its focus on these two growth areas:

• Software design, development, customization, and management
• Analytics and Business intelligence: the acquisition, storage, management, and analysis of huge amounts of data to improve efficiency, innovation, and decision making

MSc CDA’s primary focus is to develop highly qualified computing and data analytics professionals who will drive innovation and organizational success. MSc CDA prepares students for rewarding careers through experiential learning opportunities and intensive industry interaction.

Benefits of the MSc CDA

• Develop in-demand skills and practical experience applying industry-relevant technologies, methods, and data sets to solve real-world problems.
• Build your professional and technical portfolio: Java/J2EE, C#/.Net, JavaScript: node/angular/react,HTML5, PHP, iOS, Android, Rest API, Amazon Web Services(AWS), Azure, Cognos, SQL/MySQL, NoSQL/Mongo DB, Blockchain, R, Python, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Hadoop, Spark, and Hive.
• Explore advanced topics such as Deep Learning, Advanced NLP using Large Language Models (LLM’s), DevOps, MLOps, Cloud Computing, and the Intelligent Automation of Quality Assurance
• Build your professional network through interaction with industry instructors, paid internships, sponsored projects, industry workshops, expert guest speakers, hackathons, and special events
• Study with award-winning instructors from Saint Mary’s Faculty of Science and the Sobey School of Business, AACSB Accredited and the largest Canadian business school east of Quebec
• Complete work integrated learning through industry-sponsored projects and paid internships.

Since the program’s launch, nearly 100% of graduates have received full-time job offers from Fortune 500 firms, SMEs, and start-ups alike. Meet our Graduates

 

Admission Requirements

Our next available cohort is September 2025.  Applications will open on September 1, 2024.

Please watch this section for details about the admission requirements and process.

 

 

 

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