Master of Applied Computer Science (Co-op Optional)

St. Francis Xavier University

Canada,Nova Scotia

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 19,036/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Nova Scotia

Type: University

Location Type: Rural

Founded: 1853

Total Students: 4,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada

Master of Applied Computer Science (Co-op Optional)

Program Overview

StFX is pleased to offer a course-based Master of Applied Computer Science (MACS) program, completed over 2 years of full-time study. It is open to students with an undergraduate major in Computer Science, or the equivalent combination of courses. Students will take courses from various computer science sub-disciplines so they will be prepared to work in a variety of professional roles. Students will also have the option to complete an elective, project-based course in a workplace environment or a co-operative education option.

Why Computer Science at STFX?
StFX’s Computer Science program is recognized as the top-ranked program of its kind in Atlantic Canada (Maclean’s Magazine October 2019). It has earned its ranking in part due to the department’s field-weighted citation impact index rank, a measure of research output, for which the group is ranked first in the country. In the Master of Applied Computer Science program, students take advanced courses that will equip them well for working in industry. Alongside the course-based program, the department offers a thesis-based Master of Science in Computer Science and undergraduate programs, which contribute to a lively community of computer scientists working and studying together.  

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