- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 16 month MSc (4 semesters, 42 credits)
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027
- Field
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Institution
- Private University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
Every AI model depends on clean, reliable data pipelines, and data engineers are the people who build them. IBU’s Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence with a specialisation in Data Engineering trains you for that role in a 42 credit programme of four terms, about 16 months, taught in person on the Toronto campus.
Semester one is shared with the industrial innovation stream and covers Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Data Science and Data Mining Techniques and Human-Computer Interaction Design. The data engineering courses then take over: Data Engineering and Architecture, Engineering for Data Analysis and Advanced Engineering for Data Analysis, together with Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Services. Later terms add Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity and Applied Research Methods, and you pick two electives from Information Systems and Digital Transformation, Project Management and Advanced Business Analytics.
Coursework centres on cloud computing, big data engineering and the tools used to analyse, visualise and deploy AI at scale. In the final term you complete a six credit Capstone Project in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, designing and delivering a working data solution. Entry is aimed at four year graduates in mathematics, physics, engineering, mathematical economics or computing, and a bridging programme covering Python, linear algebra, calculus, statistics and AI basics is available for those who need it.
Graduates move toward roles such as data engineer, machine learning engineer, AI solutions architect, big data specialist and business intelligence manager, jobs that are in demand across Toronto’s banks, insurers, retailers and technology firms.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A four year honours bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, mathematical economics or computing, or another degree with a strong STEM background, with at least 60 percent. You need linear algebra, statistics and programming in Python, Java or a similar language; applicants without them complete IBU’s bridging courses first. An interview, portfolio or references may be requested.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no section below 20 (Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted); PTE Academic 60; the Duolingo English Test at 105; CAEL 70 with no band below 60; CELPIP 7 with no band below 7; or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency at 175 with no component below 170. Scores must be less than two years old.
- Tuition and deposit: Tuition is recorded at CAD 18,500 a year; confirm the current MSc fee with IBU, which publishes it on a separate graduate fee page. A deposit is paid to receive the letter of acceptance, and each semester is paid before it starts. Mandatory GuardMe health cover costs about CAD 765 a year. Refunds carry a CAD 500 processing fee.
- Scholarship: IBU does not publish an entrance scholarship or bursary for the MSc in Applied AI that is open to Indian applicants, so budget the full tuition and ask IBU whether any award applies to your intake.
- Study permit: IBU is a private university, so you need a provincial attestation letter from Ontario with your study permit application. The January 2026 exemption for master’s and doctoral students applies only to public institutions and does not cover IBU.
- Work rights: Ontario consented to this MSc in March 2026, so it is PGWP eligible; as a master’s degree it supports a work permit of up to three years. The PGWP needs a CLB 7 language result in all four skills. At 16 months, the programme meets IRCC’s rule for a spouse or common-law partner to apply for an open work permit.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Data Engineer: banks and insurers
- Machine Learning Engineer: technology firms
- AI Solutions Architect: consultancies
- Big Data Specialist: telecoms and retailers
- Business Intelligence Manager: corporate analytics
- Analytics Engineer: data teams
Reality check: Cloud certifications from AWS, Azure or Google Cloud strengthen this degree when you apply for data engineering roles.
About International Business University (IBU)
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- Rating
- ★ 4.4
- Established
- 2020
- Reference No.
- O282326631372
