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Tech Graduate Pathways in Canada: CS, AI, and beyond (virtual)

December 16 @ 5:00 pm 6:00 pm PDT

Canada’s premiere coastal tech hub: Vancouver is the perfect place to pursue your CS degree

Northeastern University is a global network offering industry-aligned graduate programs grounded in experiential learning, and research partnership opportunities to help you gain in-demand skills, experience, and connections to advance your career.

Northeastern Vancouver provides small-group, project-based learning at a cutting-edge campus surrounded by engaged industry partners excited to collaborate. On-site partner companies and faculty labs provide projects and opportunities directly to students. A unique research-based curriculum and capstone course provide real-world applications of classroom learning. Learn how you can embark on or further your computer science journey.

During this session, we will cover key topics:

  • Hear from Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Computing Programs – Vancouver, Ildar Akhmetov, on the master’s degree programs offered in Vancouver 
    • Throughout his career, Professor Akhmetov has worn three hats. As a university educator, he spent more than a decade in his native Russia before jumping to the University of Alberta. There, he continued to design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses, with an emphasis on forging partnerships to facilitate hands-on, experiential projects for his students. As an entrepreneur, he founded and managed several businesses. And as a software developer, he has overseen the development, integration, maintenance, and security of IT and computer systems. His research interests are in computing education and software engineering.
  • Learn about Northeastern’s #1 ranked co-op program
  • Join our virtual session to learn more about the Northeastern University Vancouver campus in Vancouver, BC

Who should attend

  • Professionals from non-tech fields considering a career switch
  • Students from non-computer science disciplines
  • Anyone interested in learning about alternative pathways into the tech industry

Questions? Email Dom Rinaldi at d.rinaldi@northeastern.edu.