Data is everywhere. Continuously generated and collected across every domain, it is a vast and largely untapped resource of information with the potential to reveal insights about every aspect of our lives and the world we live in. However, the ability to uncover these insights is a highly specialized skill possessed by far too few.
UBC’s Master of Data Science program was designed to address this workforce gap by equipping students with the technical skills, practical experience, and most importantly, the confidence to seize opportunities in an ever-expanding field.
The program is offered at both the UBC Vancouver campus and the UBC Okanagan campus, with an additional Master of Data Science with Computational Linguistics specialization being introduced at the Vancouver campus.
“It's estimated that Canada will see a shortage of up to 19,000 professionals with data and analytical skills.”
- Canada's Big Data Consortium
Program Features
Accelerated Learning
10-month, accelerated format allows students to start their careers sooner
Diverse Data Sets
Students gain practical experience using real data sets across a range of domains
Real-World Experience
Students have opportunities to learn outside the classroom, while working to find solutions to real-world problems.
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Meet Our Students & Alumni
Nada Salem, Data Scientist at Microsoft
"My goal is to empower management to make better and more informed data driven decisions for the organization."
Mohsen Zardadi, Data Scientist at Terra Sense Analytics
"I have found people in Kelowna so friendly and easy to connect and students might find much better opportunities here. I strongly recommend students to consider small communities like Kelowna."
Niki Hajmoshir, MDS Computational Linguistics - Class of 2020
“What I really like about this program is that we get more hands-on experience and work with data sets and corpora so when we go into industry we won’t be lost because we know how to handle these things.”