Program Overview

Master of Data Science in Computational Linguistics (MDSCL)

The Master of Data Science in Computational Linguistics is a unique degree that combines foundational data science courses with advanced computational linguistics courses. This program is tailored to those with a passion for language and data, equipping graduates with the skills to turn language-related data into knowledge and to build AI that can interpret human language.

Overview

• The program is offered at the Vancouver campus and takes 10 months to complete.
• It combines foundational data science courses with advanced computational linguistics courses.
• Students learn fundamental data science skills, techniques, and tools with the core Master of Data Science cohort, then branch off into more specialized courses.

What Makes the Program Unique?

• Courses are taught by a combined arts (linguistics), computer science, and statistics faculty, giving students access to key experts within each field of study.
• The program structure includes 24 one-credit courses offered in four-week segments, with an eight-week six-credit capstone project at the end.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Academic Unit: Department of Linguistics
• Specialization: Data Science
• Mode of delivery: In person at UBC Vancouver
• Program Components: Coursework only
• Tuition (First Year):
  • Domestic: $35,852.70
  • International: $57,469.20

Tuition and Financial Support

Tuition

• Fees for Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat:
  • Application Fee: $118.50
  • Tuition per installment: $11,950.90
  • Program Fee: $35,852.70
• Fees for International students:
  • Application Fee: $168.25
  • Tuition per installment: $19,156.39
  • Program Fee: $57,469.17

Financial Support

• Employer support: Organizations may provide their employees with tuition benefits as part of an employment package.
• Scholarships & awards: Professional / course-based programs usually do not provide merit-based funding, but some programs may offer bursaries.
• Financial aid: Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies.
• Foreign government scholarships: Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad.
• Working while studying: International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 24 hours a week during academic sessions.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

• Enrolment data:
  • Applications: 129 (2023), 111 (2022), 152 (2021), 123 (2020), 124 (2019)
  • Offers: 54 (2023), 43 (2022), 46 (2021), 39 (2020), 30 (2019)
  • New Enrolment: 35 (2023), 35 (2022), 35 (2021), 33 (2020), 27 (2019)
  • Total Enrolment: 36 (2023), 36 (2022), 38 (2021), 34 (2020), 27 (2019)
• Completion rates and times:
  • Minimum time to completion: 1.02 years
  • Maximum time to completion: 1.7 years
  • Average time to completion: 1.03 years

Related Programs

• Master of Data Science (MDS)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD)
• Master of Arts in Linguistics (MA)

Further Information

• Specialization: Data Science
• UBC Calendar: science/professional-masters-degrees/data-science-mds
• Program Website: Not provided
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Academic Unit: Department of Linguistics
• Program Identifier: VGMMDSCL
• Classification:
  • Natural sciences » Mathematics and statistics » Statistics » High dimensional data analysis
  • Natural sciences » Mathematics and statistics » Statistics » Computational methods in statistics
  • Natural sciences » Computer and information sciences » Artificial intelligence (AI) » Machine learning
  • Natural sciences » Computer and information sciences » Artificial intelligence (AI) » Natural language processing
  • Natural sciences » Computer and information sciences » Artificial intelligence (AI) » Data mining
  • Humanities and the arts » Languages and literature » Linguistics » Computational linguistics