Applied Data Science: Master of Engineering (MEng) at University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada is a master's degree in Data Science & Analytics programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 28,334 per year (CAD 21,442 per year for local students).
The Master of Engineering in Applied Data Science (MADS) at UVic is an intensive one-year, course-based degree for motivated graduates and working IT professionals moving into data-driven roles. The curriculum concentrates on the specialised data science methods now reshaping industry: managing and analysing large data sets efficiently, choosing and applying analytic techniques to real problems, and handling security and privacy as part of everyday problem solving and decision making. Professional judgement is treated as part of the training, with explicit attention to the role, ethics and responsibilities of an applied data scientist and to communicating technical methods and results clearly to stakeholders and the wider community. Study is on-campus and full-time, with no thesis requirement and an optional co-op term.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This University of Victoria Master of Engineering program states that most admitted students hold an undergraduate degree in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a related discipline. The program page states no minimum grade point average and no IELTS, TOEFL or other English-language test score. Applicants must submit two assessment reports from academic or professional references, a current résumé, a statement of intent of up to two pages, and post-secondary transcripts; no supervisor need be arranged before applying. The program runs September and January intakes: domestic applicants apply by June 30 for September or October 31 for January, while international applicants apply by April 30 or August 31 respectively. The program is self-funded.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
