Launch a successful career in data visualization and information design.
Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization
The Master of Science (MS) in Information Design and Data Visualization program at Northeastern University’s Vancouver campus uniquely combines analytical methods with distinctive training in visual communication. Successful graduates gain expertise in the visual and technological languages of data, applying modes of visual cognition and using analytics tools to create interactive, data-driven communication and installations. This design-centric program prepares graduates to collaborate across a variety of fields and settings, crossing the bridge between technology, public communication and systems design.
Students have the unique advantage of studying at a major research university known for interdisciplinary collaboration, while living in a city known for its drive to innovate to meet the needs of a fast-growing tech economy. The program welcomes practicing professionals and recent undergraduates from diverse backgrounds who are interested in exploring data, visual and auditory design, perception and creative inquiry.
The MS in Information Design and Data Visualization curriculum is designed to allow students to work while completing the program.
Past graduates work in a wide range of careers in the technology and design fields, including:
- UX designer at Google AI, Research, and Machine Intelligence
- Designer at Microsoft
- Data designer at the BBC
- Graphics reporter at The Wall Street Journal
- Data visualization designer at Draper
- Data experience designer at Capital One
Why Northeastern University?
Get the highly respected Northeastern University experience right here in Vancouver, time-tested, globally integrated programs from a top-tier research university in a local tech hot spot that gives graduates access to immediate career advancement. The tech sector in British Columbia is facing a talent shortage. With more than 83,000 tech-related job openings expected in BC by 2027, it is estimated that over 30,000 jobs will go unfilled if action isn’t taken to bring more talent to the industry in the coming years.
In addition to a graduate program that is accredited and recognized in both Canada and the U.S., our focus on experiential learning means you get the opportunity to put your new skills to work with our partner employers, gaining valuable hands-on experience and direct access to Canada’s job market and cutting-edge innovators. Our students in Vancouver are currently doing co-op placements and internships with some of the most innovative companies, including Microsoft, SAP, Amazon, Providence Health, RBC, Electronic Arts, and more.
Northeastern is dedicated to attracting highly qualified students with a wide range of skills, attributes, experiences and viewpoints, and to creating an inclusive community with a shared role in solving today’s challenges. Northeastern University Vancouver is a community for all, and resources are available for qualified domestic students who want to pursue a master's level degree in high-demand industries such as tech. Scholarship opportunities vary by program and are dependent on meeting specific criteria.
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Northeastern facts:
- A global, Tier 1 research university
- Leaders in experiential learning since 1898
- 3,300+ corporate partners in 150+ countries around the world
- Programs accredited in both Canada and the U.S. with flexible on-ground or hybrid learning formats led by expert faculty
Northeastern campus location in Vancouver, British Columbia
Our state-of-the-art campus at 410 West Georgia in the heart of downtown Vancouver is also home to Deloitte’s regional headquarters and Apple’s Vancouver offices. Across the street from Amazon and steps away from companies such as Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, and more, the campus is surrounded by countless dining options, shopping, sports and recreational facilities, and the best that nature has to offer – including local beaches and mountains that are minutes away from downtown.
Co-ops and Internships in Vancouver
Below are a few of the companies where our Northeastern graduate students in Vancouver are doing co-op/internship placements:
- Amazon
- Bank of Montreal
- Clio
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Electronic Arts
- Microsoft
- NexTech AR
- Providence Health
- Royal Bank of Canada
- SAP
- Thinkific
- Unity
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, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 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.