Informatics

This institution has been granted a consent by the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence and Security to offer this program for the period from March 6, 2020 to June 28, 2026. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies, or other educational institutions).

• Cloud computing: Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services-including applications, data storage, databases, servers, software, and intelligence and analytics tools-through the internet or the cloud. This concentration prepares future IT professionals with the skills and knowledge to enter careers as cloud engineers, cloud migration specialists, and cloud infrastructure architects.
• Information security management: Information security management ensures and protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and information assets from threats and vulnerability. This concentration prepares students for a range of security-related career roles, such as security analysts, audit and compliance specialists, and security managers.
• Analytics: Data analytics uses computational tools to conduct data analysis in order to improve decision making, customer service, effective marketing, and operations for an organization. This concentration prepares students with the knowledge, tools, and techniques to collect, clean, organize, process, classify, and interpret Big Data. Graduates of this concentration will be well-suited for careers as data analysts, data visualization developers, data engineers, and data storage architects.
• Project management: Learn the foundations of project management and gain expertise managing project requirements, scope, and schedules. This concentration prepares students to lead IT projects with a focus on risk and quality management.

• Online and on-ground programs provide flexibility to working professionals and international students who want to advance in information technology and management.
• The program draws students from diverse educational backgrounds.
• Experiential learning experience provides students the opportunity to work on real-world business projects.
• A STEM-designated graduate degree allows international students to have extended period of Optional Practical Training (OPT).

This program is eligible for a Canadian Study Permit and Post Grad Work Permit (PGWP). For more information on studying in Canada-including how to apply for a study permit-please visit our Office of Global Services’ Canadian Campuses page.

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial, personal copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; official transcripts are required at the time of enrollment

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents. Please review the FCE requirements by country.

• English language proficiency proof

• Two recommendation letters

• Personal statement (500-1000 words in a PDF or Word document) identifying your educational goals and expectations from the program; please be aware that the university’s academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purpose

• Copy of teacher's license (initial or professional level)

• Please refer to the CPS Apply Now page to learn about additional materials that may be required