University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Master of Data Science (Vancouver) has current official programme evidence. Compare the checked fields with your transcript and keep city living costs separate.
Ranking verification
Rankings change and use different methods. Check the current publisher's page and the university's programme information rather than relying on a cached placement here.
Location and city reality
Vancouver, Canada
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Weather
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City is known for
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Part-time market
Local work conditions are not a published funding assumption; verify them before relying on income.
Income planning
Verify current legal work rules and local pay conditions before including income in your plan.
First-year cost
CAD 59,767.92 for international students, subject to adjustment, plus mandatory student fees; tuition and student fees are charged in three equal instalments in September, January and May
Work signal
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Outcome signal
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Best for
Students whose transcript matches the published academic prerequisites and who can fund the programme without assuming part-time income.
Avoid if
Avoid shortlisting until language, curriculum equivalence, fees, and the exact application window all match your case.
International environment
Checked Master of Data Science (Vancouver) on official university sources
Ranking and reputation lens
Use the current publisher and university programme pages to assess reputation for your specific course.
A ranking alone is not a verified indicator of course fit, affordability, or immigration outcome.
Cost lens
CAD 59,767.92 for international students, subject to adjustment, plus mandatory student fees; tuition and student fees are charged in three equal instalments in September, January and May
Use the current university fee page and a city-level living source to build your own plan; do not assume part-time income will close the gap.
Programme review
Programme fields shown here were checked individually; city costs, admission outcomes, and student experiences remain separate uncertainties.
Scholarship and affordability
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Treat the city as a separate fit decision, not only as a university location.
Weather
Check the destination and city directly before treating climate as a fit signal.
City is known for
Use current university and city sources to assess the local environment for your subject.
Part-time market
Local work conditions are not a published funding assumption; verify them before relying on income.
Income planning
Check current local rules and conditions before counting on work income.
Work reality
Work permission is country-level and can change. Confirm the current official rules below before treating earnings as part of your funding plan.
Language reality
For MDS Vancouver, applicants whose last degree used another official language of instruction need TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component, or another accepted route
Income planning
Do not include expected part-time income in your affordability calculation until you have checked current local conditions and work rules.
Keep this in the support bucket, not the rescue-plan bucket.
Housing reality
Use current university and city sources to assess housing availability and cost before committing.
PR path
Immigration pathways are conditional and must be verified with the current government source.
Citizenship path
Citizenship is not an outcome of study alone. Check the official requirements for any later pathway.
Mobility after graduation
Post-study options depend on your qualification, employment, and current immigration rules. Verify them before deciding.
Official country rules
These are the country-level rules and pathways that still affect this university decision even if the program itself looks strong.
Application reality
Applications for September 2026 are closed. UBC has not published the next MDS Vancouver deadline on the reviewed page, so use the next dated admissions cycle rather than reusing an old deadline. A four-year bachelor's equivalent with at least a B+ average in upper-year work and B+ in prerequisites, including programming, probability or statistics, and calculus or linear algebra; MDS Vancouver also uses a recorded virtual interview
After graduation
Confirm current post-study conditions on official government sources before relying on an outcome route.
Family lens
Canada for CS & IT: Best considered by students who can fund tuition plus the separate living-funds requirement and verify the exact programme's permit/PGWP position.
Outcome lens
Post-study outcomes are conditional. Confirm the current official route before using one in a decision.
Keep or kill checklist
Compliance risk
Recheck the field-level review dates before paying an application fee or deposit.