Data Science (B.Sc.)

The Trent advantage. Pair your computer science-based knowledge with a focus in the field of your choosing – imagine yourself as a data scientist, or maybe you’re more interested in the world of social media. The opportunities are virtually endless!

Program Description

• Learn to transform data into meaningful insights for various industries in this interdisciplinary degree program. 
• As a Data Science student at Trent, you will acquire knowledge in mathematics, statistics, and computer science, and learn to apply those analytical skills in extracting intelligence from big data sets, working in numerous fields from Business to Media Studies to Sociology. 
• Smaller class sizes mean you’ll receive personalized guidance and support from Trent experts as you dive into complex subjects like data analysis, statistics, programming, and predictive modeling. 
• No matter how you design your learning in this degree, you’ll have opportunities to gain career experience and establish a skillset that’s in-demand in a world guided by data. 

Popular courses

• Data Mining
• Professionalism and Ethics
• Data Visualization
• Fundamentals of Project Management
• Current Topics in Data Science
• Big Data
• Artificial Intelligence

Career Experience While You Learn

• Gain career experience while earning academic credit with guaranteed experiential learning during your degree.
• You don't have to wait until after you graduate to put your education to work. Every degree program includes experiential learning opportunities where you will get hands-on professional experience in your field of study.

Featured Experiences

• Put theory into practice in the fourth-year capstone project, where you will apply your skills and knowledge to real-world data, developing, implementing, and evaluating a data science solution 
• Expand your data analysis applications by taking four required credits in a different area of focus – choose from courses in life and health sciences for a career in medical data science, or learn to assess financial risk with courses in economics or finance 
• Gain an understanding of how to extract data from structured and unstructured datasets, applying knowledge and insights across a broad range of practical applications

Opportunities

• Community Research Project
• Field Experience
• Paid Internships
• Study Abroad
• Volunteer Opportunities

Admissions

• Whether you're graduating from an Ontario high school, looking to study in Canada, or training for a second career, Trent has clear pathways for students to apply and be admitted to study at either of our campuses.

Career Paths

• A Trent degree opens doors to a rewarding and exciting future, as you use your newfound knowledge to launch your professional career.

A Data Science (B.Sc.) degree, along with guaranteed career experience while you learn, prepares you for many possible career paths in a wide range of industries, including:

• Data Scientist
• Data Analyst
• Data Engineer
• Applications Architect
• Data Architect

Featured Career
Web Developer

• Web designers and developers research, design, develop and produce Internet and Intranet sites.
• They are employed in computer software development firms, information technology consulting firms, information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, advertising agencies or they may be self-employed.

Scholarships

• At Trent University, we believe in rewarding academic excellence. That's why we have recently increased all of our renewable entrance scholarships. 
• Entering with an average of 80% or higher? You qualify to automatically receive an entrance scholarship to Trent. No application required. All of Trent’s national entrance scholarships are RENEWABLE each year, with a total scholarship potential of more than $18,000. Recipients of Trent’s prestigious scholarships can earn up to $30,000 over four years.