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Waterloo's computing options include an undergraduate Computer Science degree, a professional Data Science and Artificial Intelligence master's and a thesis-based Mathematics master's in Data Science.
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Waterloo's computing options include an undergraduate Computer Science degree, a professional Data Science and Artificial Intelligence master's and a thesis-based Mathematics master's in Data Science. These are different academic choices: co-op, research supervision, funding and admission cycles must be compared by programme rather than presented as one standard university package.
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Ask a counsellorSelected programme options include Bachelor of Computer Science, Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MDSAI), Master of Mathematics in Data Science. These are selected examples, not the full catalogue. Availability, campus, mode of study and teaching language must be checked for your intake.
Undergraduate Computer Science, Indian school system: XII Mathematics, not Applied Mathematics, and another XII course at minimum 90% each; XII English, 85% overall and Admission Information Form. Postgraduate Data Science: honours bachelor's/equivalent in a relevant quantitative subject, minimum 78% and specified mathematical preparation; competitive selection is higher. Three references, two academic, are required. MDSAI currently lists IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in writing and speaking in its programme FAQ. Undergraduate English rules and other graduate routes must be checked separately; accepted alternatives and exemptions remain subject to Waterloo's policy.
The first-year international fee page estimates CAD73,000 tuition and incidental fees for Computer Science for two study terms/eight months at a full course load for September 2026 starters, plus CAD1,500 books/supplies. This is not a 2027 quote, not a living-cost total and not a graduate tuition figure; Waterloo bills by term. Fees are not a university-wide average. Confirm the exact course, fee year, currency, deposit, extra charges and refund conditions before paying.
Programme-dependent. The department's current table lists January 15 for fall MDSAI and December 15 for fall MMath Data Science, but does not stamp those recurring dates with a specific admission year. Confirm the next cycle in the application system before presenting a dated 2027 deadline; the programmes differ. Full-time MDSAI co-op and MMath Data Science admit in fall. Part-time non-co-op MDSAI has listed fall, winter and spring cycles. Do not advertise every graduate intake for every route or assume a part-time route meets an applicant's immigration needs. A semester start date is not an application closing date. Check scholarship and visa timelines separately.
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