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Computer Science at Bishop's University
B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) · Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics · Sherbrooke (Lennoxville) campus
Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: MAJCSC
What average do you need for Bishop's Computer Science?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Bishop's works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Honours in Computer Science (HONCSC), Computer Science Minor.
What courses do you need?
Bishop's's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- One of
- ENG4U English or EAE4U English (the English course in Ontario French-language schools) or NBE4U English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Metis and Inuit Voices
- MHF4U Advanced Functions or MCV4U Calculus and Vectors or MDM4U Mathematics of Data Management
- SBI4U Biology or SCH4U Chemistry or SPH4U Physics
How much does Bishop's Computer Science cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $9,700 first year, $38,900 in all
- Student fees
- $2,000 first year, $8,200 in all
- Residence and meals
- $11,800 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $19,100 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Sherbrooke, $531 a month
What do computer science graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Quebec bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Bishop's Computer Science lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Software DeveloperBuild apps, websites and systems. No licence required, many roads in.$100kTypical pay1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Data ScientistTurn piles of data into predictions and decisions. Math, code and a lot of cleaning up.$96kTypical pay4 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Cybersecurity AnalystWatch for attacks and stop them. High pay, real shortage, and the government is one of the biggest employers.$103kTypical pay2 to 6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Business AnalystThe translator between the people who need software and the people who build it. A business or IT (information technology) degree and a talent for asking questions.$94kTypical pay3 to 5 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Cloud EngineerBuild and run the rented computers, storage and networks that most software now lives on. Certifications count for more than your degree.$96kTypical pay3 to 6 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Data AnalystPull the numbers, make the charts, answer the question. The most common first job in data.$85kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study computer science?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Computer ScienceConcordia, Quebec | High school: B overall, B+ math (Ontario 73 to 76% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Computer Science: Computation ArtsConcordia, Quebec | High school: B overall, B+ math (Ontario 73 to 76% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Software Engineering (Co-op)McGill, Quebec | Low to mid 90s (top 6); low to mid 90s (math and science courses) | $15,749 |
| Applied Computer ScienceDalhousie, Nova Scotia | Minimum overall average 70%; competitive, no published cut-off | $10,245 |
| Artificial IntelligenceTrent, Ontario | Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80% | Not published |
| Artificial Intelligence (Computer Science)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: 73 per cent; last year's cut-off: 75 per cent | $8,467 |
| Bachelor of Computer Information SystemsMRU, Alberta | Competitive average range for Fall 2027 applicants (two best Group A courses): 65 to 70% | $7,288 |
| Bachelor of Computing ScienceTRU, British Columbia | No admission average published: open admission with Grade 12 graduation and English 12 (ENG4U) at 73% or more | $4,953 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Computer Science at TMU: 75-80%
- Bachelor of Science: Computer Science at MRU: Competitive average range for Fall 2027 applicants (two best Group A courses): 75 to 85%
- Computer Science at UNB: Minimum admission average 75%; meeting it does not guarantee admission
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) (ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ubishops.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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