The Certificate in Data Analytics at Mount Allison University is an 18-credit undergraduate credential addressing conceptual approaches to the analysis of large-scale data. It is part of Mount Allison's Data Science offerings, which combine mathematics, statistics, computer coding, and critical thinking to capture, organize, archive, access, and use large-scale data across disciplines. The certificate builds analytical skills applicable to a student's own field of study by engaging with the challenges and opportunities of working with large datasets. It can be completed alongside another degree, with delivery on-campus at the Sackville, New Brunswick campus. The certificate suits students who want a focused, transcript-recognized credential in data analytics without committing to a full major, complementing further study or careers that require analyzing large-scale data.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Certificate in Data Analytics's programme page sets no academic prerequisites of its own and defers to Mount Allison's general admission requirements. There, decisions weigh the whole applicant — academic record, leadership, level of commitment, and potential for personal growth — with the specific courses and grades required varying by the applicant's province or country and prior education. Applicants whose language of instruction was not English must meet Mount Allison's English proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 on the new scale (no section below 4.0), PTE Academic 60 with no score below 51, CAEL CE 70 with no part below 60, Cambridge English (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency) 176 with no band below 169, or Duolingo English Test 110.