Master of Science in Information Technology

This Master’s program provides you with a well-balanced curriculum to explore, covering topics from the foundations of advanced IT through to emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning. You will learn to distinguish and deal with complex and unpredictable professional IT environments as you develop the necessary soft skills to communicate your ideas, issues and conclusions clearly and effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.An industry internship will enhance your skills and real-world experience, and your choice of research project, from either theory and application, or cutting-edge application through collaboration with Concordia’s Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, will afford you the opportunity to enrich your learning further, while drawing on the expertise of our highly experienced faculty and staff.

Students should have a background in one of the following areas: Mathematics, Sciences, or Engineering.Students without an IT background should take courses regarding the fundamentals of programming and networking. Students without sufficient background in information technology-related areas will be required to take undergraduate courses before enrolling in graduate courses assuming certain prerequisites. This includes courses on programming, networking, data management, and infrastructure. A four-year baccalaureate degree, a combination of a three-year baccalaureate degree followed by a second baccalaureate requiring the former degree or its equivalent, or a graduate degree from a recognized institution. Individual graduate programs may recommend applicants as qualifying/probationary students (e.g., those with only three-year degrees). An admission grade point average (AGPA) of 3.0 (on Concordia University of Edmonton’s 4-point scale) or equivalent on the most recent attempted 60 credits of undergraduate (or graduate) study including up to 15 credits of CR/NC grades.