Kickstart your computer science career
Master of Science in Computer Science
Northeastern University has been a leader in combining classroom instruction with career-focused, real-world experience since its founding in 1898. With programs that incorporate co-ops, curriculums designed around real-world problems, and faculty who both teach and work in industry, you'll gain a strong foundation in the skills and experience necessary to succeed in today's fastest-growing sectors.
In the MSCS program, you will be able to :
- Build advanced computer science knowledge through rigorous graduate-level coursework.
- Choose to pursue a broad, generalist curriculum or focus on specialized areas of interest.
- Explore domains such as artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, game design, security, and related areas.
- Develop strong technical and analytical skills applicable across a wide range of computing contexts.
Graduates of Northeastern’s MSCS programs pursue careers across a wide range of computer science roles and industries. Alumni have gone on to work at organizations such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, SAP, IBM, Salesforce, Royal Bank of Canada, TELUS, Electronic Arts, and BC Public Service, among others.
Domestic Canadian students that start their programs in Fall or Spring 2027 at the Vancouver campus may be eligible for scholarships of up to 50%. Please note that scholarship eligibility is subject to verification, restrictions may apply.
Hear more about the program experience from a recent graduate.
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About the Vancouver Campus
- Study in one of Canada's leading cities for technology and innovation.
- Become part of Vancouver's explosive growth, with nearly one million new jobs expected in the province by 2033 (B.C.’s Labour Market Outlook, 2023).
- Network throughout the Cascadia Innovation Corridor with business leaders from Amazon, Microsoft, SAP, Unbounce, Salesforce, and more.
- Gain up to eight months of full-time industry experience through the co-op program, a unique aspect of Northeastern's curriculum that gives you a competitive edge upon graduation.
- Live and work in a safe, diverse city filled with natural beauty.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.