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Northeastern University in Toronto Master’s Completion Pathway

Students enrolled in select Ontario Graduate Certificate programs at Humber are eligible, upon program completion, to apply to master’s programs at the Toronto campus of Northeastern University.

This pathway represents an opportunity for students to graduate with a master's degree and gain real-world experience through Northeastern’s world-class co-op program.

Program Information

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Master of Professional Studies in Analytics

This fast-paced and experience-driven program is designed to equip students with the skills to tackle analytical challenges in any industry. With extensive real-world training in the latest technologies and trends, graduates are able to innovate, inform, and create with data.

Eligible Programs 
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Master of Professional Studies in Informatics

This program is designed to equip IT professionals with skills to move into engineer and management positions within the industry. Students graduate from the program with the computing skills and technical training needed to address real-world issues of information strategy, data governance, ethics, data analytics, business intelligence, and so much more.

Eligible Programs 
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Master of Science in Project Management

Learn the skills and tools needed to effectively lead volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous projects from inception to completion in global markets. Students will gain the expertise to deliver complex and innovative projects on time, on budget, and within scope.

Eligible Programs 

About Northeastern University in Toronto

Established in 2015, Toronto is Northeastern’s first international campus and joins 13 campus locations in Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom. With over 1,300 current students, the Toronto campus offers Master's programs in Project Management, Regulatory Affairs, Analytics, Informatics, Biotechnology, and Information Systems (software engineering). Closely aligned with Ontario’s economic development priorities, these programs offer students flexibility and hands-on experience, alongside the outstanding academic support of a leading global research institution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What are the benefits of this pathway?
    • Build on your Humber graduate certificate and accelerate your career with a Northeastern University master's degree in Analytics, Informatics, or Project Management.
    • Graduates of select Humber certificate programs are eligible to transfer up to 12 quarter hours of graduate transfer credit toward a master's degree at Northeastern’s College of Professional Studies.
  2. Which Humber Graduate Certificate programs transition into the Master of Professional Studies in Analytics?
    • Business Insights & Analytics
  3. Which Humber Graduate Certificate programs transition into the Master of Professional Studies in Informatics?
    • Cloud Computing
    • Information Technology Solutions (Database Development Profile)
    • Information Technology Solutions (Enterprise Development Profile)
    • Information Technology Solutions
    • Enterprise Software Development (Development Solutions Profile)
    • Enterprise Software Development (Oracle Solutions Profile)
    • Enterprise Software Development
    • Wireless Telecommunications
  4. Which Humber Graduate Certificate programs transition into the Master of Science in Project Management?
    • Project Management
  5. What are the admission requirements?
    • To be eligible for the pathway, students must:
  1. When should I apply?
    • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.  You can apply to a program up to one full year prior to your desired start term.
    • For international students requiring a study permit, please view the Canadian Campus International Application Deadlines.
    • We recommend students looking to pursue a study permit apply 3-4 months minimum in advance of their intended start date.
  2. Do I need to submit all required documents before receiving a decision?
    1. Yes, we will not be able to review your application until we have received all necessary requirements to make your application complete.
  3. If I am accepted into the program, do I have to start immediately or can I defer?
    1. You may defer your start date up to one year from the original term of acceptance.  Should an applicant decline an offer of admission, they will be required to complete the application process again.
  4. What is the cost of a Northeastern graduate program?
  5. Who do I contact at Northeastern for more information?