Offered by University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada, MA/MS in Computer Science is a master's degree in Computer Sciences programme. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 5,483 per semester (CAD 2,218 per semester for local students).
This program is a thesis-based Master of Science in Computer Science combining coursework with independent thesis research culminating in an oral defence. Students complete two of three core course series covering algorithms, systems, and computational intelligence, plus two further advanced-level courses, before undertaking their thesis; a co-operative education option is also available. Delivered in person on the Lethbridge campus, it can be completed in 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time, with intakes in Summer, Fall, and Winter. Faculty research spans algorithms, systems, and computational intelligence, including artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, databases, image processing, natural language processing, software engineering, and wireless networks. Applicants are expected to hold a four-year Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a strong academic record and relevant coursework. The program suits students interested in pursuing original research, and graduates go on to further doctoral study or to roles as software developers, software engineers, or systems analysts.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The MSc in Computer Science requires a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 20 courses. Applicants ideally have completed at least nine 3000-level Computer Science courses, including Data Structures and Programming Languages, and at least two 4000-level Computer Science courses; strong programming skills are noted as an asset. Applicants must secure a potential supervisor before submitting an application. The program page does not itself state an English-language test requirement; graduate applicants whose first language is not English are assessed under uLethbridge's graduate English Language Proficiency requirement, published separately from the undergraduate scale. Full requirements are also governed by the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, which the university states takes precedence over the program page.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Summer
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
