The Graduate Pathway on Blockchain and Decentralized Trust Technologies will be a 12-credit non-degree training program that augments existing Master's and Phd programs.

UBC has launched Canada's first Blockchain training pathway for graduate students. CS students are expected to apply for fellowships or scholarship to which they are eligible. This support is contingent on full-time registration as a UBC Graduate student, satisfactory performance in assigned teaching and research assistantship duties, and good standing with satisfactory progress in your academic performance. The funding package consists of any combination of internal or external awards, teaching-related work, research assistantships, and graduate academic assistantships. MSc students pursuing the Breadth essay option will continue at the initial rate, which amounts to $19,000 taxable stipend per year. After that, students writing an MSc thesis will be paid $7,333.33 per term after the first two terms, which amounts to $20,000 taxable stipend in the first year and $22,000 taxable stipend in the second year. Third, a student who completes a master's degree and decides to work in industry prior to embarking on the full PhD has the opportunity to apply his or her skills and master's level education in the field and to take advantage of jobs that have attractive starting salaries.įull MSc students will be supported at $6333.33 per term for their first two terms. Second, the research experience gained can be very valuable as student work toward picking a PhD topic, as most professors in the department prefer that students shoulder this choice on their own. If it is, taking this time helps give them the skills needed to pursue independent research. The two-year period of the master's first helps students decide whether a research career is the right career choice for them.

Recognized internationally for excellence in research and teaching with a conscious focus on interdisciplinary programs, the Department encourages diversity both within its community and areas of study, and plays a leadership role in research, teaching and outreach activities to champion the understanding and integration of Computer Science within all aspects of society.įor those students contemplating advanced studies in computer science at UBC, completing a master's degree before continuing to the PhD program confers several advantages.

The UBC Department of Computer Science, established in May 1968, is one of the top computer science departments in North America.

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