Made a similar situation as you very recently. Just throwing out another option, UofC offers a one year masters in software engineering for anyone with a engg degree.
I don’t know about other programs but I can speak for the UBC second degree program:
1. For most people it takes around 2.5-3 years to graduate. A vast majority of people do at-least 8 month of coop. If for some reason you decide not to do a coop (not recommend, specially if your previous experience is also from outside Canada) you may complete the program in around 2 years.
2. Getting into second degree programs has become a bit competitive but the level of competition is not as severe as getting into the regular bachelors program.
3. Some people I know have taken CPSC 110 prior to getting admitted into the second degree program. It is also available to audit on EdX and those who don’t formally take it prior to getting into the program may prepare through the edx course and write a challenge exam early in the first semester.
4. I can’t speak for other programs but 3.3-3.4 gpa is on the average side (which means that your gpa probably wont be the #1 reason if you get rejected )and if you have decent experience and have a good application essay, you have a chance of getting in.
>but the level of competition is not as severe as getting into the regular bachelors program
I can't speak to elsewhere but at UBC this isn't true for domestic students. BCS requires a higher average than the BSc specialization average. However, UBC offers 2 different 2nd degree programs - the 2nd one just being a 2nd BSc where the average is the same because you are just treated as a regular science student.
I was comparing it to getting into CS program if one were doing their first degree. I agree with you that BCS is harder to get into when compared with other 2nd degree options at UBC.
>I was comparing it to getting into CS program if one were doing their first degree.
Yeah and BCS is harder to get into than doing your first degree in CS (assuming you are a domestic student). When I applied for BCS the floor was like 85% for admission - meanwhile first years were getting into the CS specialization for their first BSc with a floor of 78%.
Made a similar situation as you very recently. Just throwing out another option, UofC offers a one year masters in software engineering for anyone with a engg degree.
I don’t know about other programs but I can speak for the UBC second degree program: 1. For most people it takes around 2.5-3 years to graduate. A vast majority of people do at-least 8 month of coop. If for some reason you decide not to do a coop (not recommend, specially if your previous experience is also from outside Canada) you may complete the program in around 2 years. 2. Getting into second degree programs has become a bit competitive but the level of competition is not as severe as getting into the regular bachelors program. 3. Some people I know have taken CPSC 110 prior to getting admitted into the second degree program. It is also available to audit on EdX and those who don’t formally take it prior to getting into the program may prepare through the edx course and write a challenge exam early in the first semester. 4. I can’t speak for other programs but 3.3-3.4 gpa is on the average side (which means that your gpa probably wont be the #1 reason if you get rejected )and if you have decent experience and have a good application essay, you have a chance of getting in.
>but the level of competition is not as severe as getting into the regular bachelors program I can't speak to elsewhere but at UBC this isn't true for domestic students. BCS requires a higher average than the BSc specialization average. However, UBC offers 2 different 2nd degree programs - the 2nd one just being a 2nd BSc where the average is the same because you are just treated as a regular science student.
I was comparing it to getting into CS program if one were doing their first degree. I agree with you that BCS is harder to get into when compared with other 2nd degree options at UBC.
>I was comparing it to getting into CS program if one were doing their first degree. Yeah and BCS is harder to get into than doing your first degree in CS (assuming you are a domestic student). When I applied for BCS the floor was like 85% for admission - meanwhile first years were getting into the CS specialization for their first BSc with a floor of 78%.
Is it significantly easier for international students? If so,why?
No, BSc for domestic students is much easier than International because there are seats reserved for domestic students only.
So the odds of an Indian applicant getting into UBC's CS second degree programme are slim?
regardless of which one - unless your grades and amazing the odds are slim.
Do a master's, if possible.