Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics

This unique Master of Science (MSc) degree program enables students to develop interdisciplinary skills, and gain a deep understanding of technical and applied knowledge in data science and analytics. Graduates are highly trained, qualified data scientists who can go on to pursue careers in industry, government or research.The program is offered as a one year full-time or two year part-time MRP option and two year full-time Thesis option. You can opt to take the program fully virtually or as a combination of virtual and in-person courses.The MSc in Data Science and Analytics is delivered in both lecture-based and hands-on lab learning environments where students can develop and apply their skills to complex, real-world datasets and data science and analytics problems.It is a great pleasure for me to serve as the director of master’s program in Data Science and Analytics. I invite you to join us and discover the fascinating world of data science and analytics in the heart of downtown Toronto by interacting with leading academics and professionals.Data science is an interdisciplinary field that combines expertise from several domains. Data scientist is the unicorn that needs to possess diverse skills such as statistics, math, machine learning, operations research, data visualization, communication and domain expertise. Our program is unique in its interdisciplinary design where you will learn how data science and analytics can help improve decisions throughout an organization’s value chain, understand how recommendations lead to tangible actions through prescriptive analytics techniques, gain a good understanding of methods used in building such data-driven models, and acquire hands-on experience with analytics tools that are widely used in practice.

A four-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution in engineering, science, business, economics or a related disciplineMinimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00/4.33 (B or equivalent), in the last two years of study and demonstrated capacity to succeed in graduate studies. Statement of Interest- Your Statement of Interest should be no more than 500-1000 words and should address the following:Demonstrate working knowledge of statistics, data structures and algorithms, databases and R software packages. Please identify any courses in your transcript(s) that may cover these subject areas.How your previous studies and experience have prepared you for the programHow this program relates to your career objectives