Should I do a BSc in Computer science at the University of Calgary or Carleton University?
For a BSc in Computer Science, Carleton University is better. It is a leading institute in Object Oriented Theory. Carleton Computer Science program put a lot of emphasis on software design and architecture. The faculty base of the institute includes professionals from all over the world. The facilities offered by the institute are excellent. Carleton’s COOP program offers excellent paid internships in reputed tech companies in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, etc. The federal govt. is a major employer of the COOP program. Here are the highlights of the BSc Computer Science program offered by the institute.
| Course duration | 4 years |
| Tuition fee | INR 27,81,772 |
| Other fees | INR 10,17,572 |
| Cutoff range | 85-88% |
| Language Proficiency Test scores | TOFEL - 86/120, PTE - 60/90, IELTS - 6.5/9 |
| Career path | Software developer and designer, Web services, Software security analysis, etc. |
| Average salary | INR 43,75,840 |
Carleton also has an excellent Computer Engineering program that encompasses the study of Hardware architecture and Design.
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Calgary is a huge place offering great experience while Carleton has had new renovations and structures in recent years but is still the smaller of the two. Both are accredited universities so it's hard for you to go wrong with either. The University of Calgary has been ranked #246 by QS World Ranking 2021 whereas Carleton University ranked between #601-651, so in reputation, Calgary definitely has an edge.
With respect to Computer Science programs and related fields, students from Waterloo, McGill, UToronto and Carleton take the cake. Outside Canada, you're most likely to meet these graduates in your work experience as compared to Calgary. It's most probable that alumni of UCalgary end up in the oil and gas sector and supporting IT in related areas as compared to purely technological companies.
On the other hand, CS at Carleton is a word-class leader in Object Oriented theory and attracts students and faculty from all over the world. Their co-op program offers many well-paid internships in a number of tech companies across Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and more. It has excellent facilities with a number of streams to go for. It also offers a great program in Computer Engineering that focuses on hardware architecture and design. Lastly, it is situated in a beautiful area of Montreal and is bilingual.
Carleton has an advantage over Calgary, as it's placed in Ottawa, which is relatively cheaper in terms of cost of living and a bit less in terms of extreme weather conditions.
Carleton and Calgary both universities have excellent facilities and possess students and faculties from diversified countries and cultures. Calgary provides its co-op intern CS students an opportunity to interact with various Program System and Database Administrators and even work with them for a better understanding of Working of various Tech Companies.
Calgary has an impressive graduate employment rate of over 91% which lands some of the students in top-paying jobs in Canada.
The basic parameters of both universities are nearly parallel.
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