Master of Data Science, The University of British Columbia

The UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) is a 10-month professional degree program developed by the departments of Computer Science and Statistics. It aims to meet the growing demand for skilled data scientists who can extract value from data through reproducible and auditable processes. The program focuses on enabling students to analyze both structured and unstructured data using descriptive and prescriptive techniques, and effectively communicate their findings to support informed decision-making. It emphasizes practical, real-world applicable experience by integrating data sets across the curriculum and culminates in a capstone project where students collaborate to tackle organization-specific data questions. Taught in person at UBC Vancouver, the program is designed for students aspiring to develop their expertise in data analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, and high dimensional data analysis.