Department Programs Overview

Established in January 2000, the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Master of Software Systems (MSS) is administered by the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems in collaboration between the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science. The full-time, 16-month MSS program prepares students with undergraduate degrees in scientific and engineering subjects other than computer science or computer engineering, for careers in software systems. The MSS curriculum consists of 30 credits of coursework and a four-month industry internship.

Highlights

Four-month industry internship, many of which have taken place with major software and telecommunications corporations  Recent internship partners have included: Agilent Technologies, Adobe Systems Inc., Broadcom Canada, SAP Business Objects, Canada Safeway, Electronic Arts, IBM Canada, Microsoft, Nokia, PMC-Sierra Inc., RIM, Shell Canada to name a few  MSS program brings together expertise of faculty from many different disciplines  January intake only is available

Programs/Credentials Offered by Department

Specialized Master's Degree

Comparison of Selected Graduate Computer Science Credentials

	Approx. # Students Enrolled/Year (all options)	Campus Based Option	Online Option	Time To Complete
Master's of Science (F/T)	25			16 months

Buildings & Resources

The MSS program is located in the ICICS/CS Building on the UBC campus. The program maintains two computer labs, office space and a coffee room, all of which are exclusively dedicated to MSS students, as well as the ICICS/CS Reading Room.

Admissions & Tuition - Master's Program
Information For Canadian Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.3  Minimum GRE Score:  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose/Autobiographical Sketch: Required  Interview: Not Required Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 6/15  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Application Fee: 90  Total Tuition for Program (excluding books): 18,581  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 1,700  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 20,281	Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: No Set Minimum  Minimum GRE Score:  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose/Autobiographical Sketch: Required  Interview: Not Required  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)       IELTS: 6.5       TOEFL (Computer-based): 250.0       TOEFL (Internet-based): 100.0       TOEFL (Paper-based): 600.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 6/15  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  International Application Fee: 150  Total Tuition for Program (excluding books): 18,581  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 1,700  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 20,281

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