📊 Canada vs UK for Data Science — Real Fees, Courses & PSW for Indian Students
A side-by-side comparison of 281 real, crawled Data Science & Analytics courses across Canada and UK — tuition fees in INR, course counts, cost of living, and post-study work rights.
🇨🇦 Canada
Data Science — 17 real courses
- Fee range/yr
- ₹L–₹L
- Living cost/mo
- ₹64,904–₹133,590
PSW: Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) — up to 3 years for programs of 2 years or more, tied to program length for shorter programs.
Cheapest real Data Science courses
🇬🇧 UK
Data Science — 264 real courses
- Fee range/yr
- ₹4.7L–₹36.2L
- Living cost/mo
- ₹70,823–₹184,245
PSW: UK Graduate Route visa — 2 years of full work rights after a Bachelor's or Master's, 3 years after a PhD. No job offer required.
Cheapest real Data Science courses
- Genomic Medicine with Data Science (online) PGCert — ₹4.7L/yr
- Genomic Medicine with Data Science (online) MSc — ₹6.9L/yr
- Data Science (Statistics) MSc — ₹7.9L/yr
So Which Should You Choose?
There is no single "better" country — it depends on your priority. If you want more course choice, UK has more real Data Science programmes listed on this site. If post-study work rights matter most, compare the PSW routes above — they differ in duration and eligibility rules between Canada and UK. Talk to a counsellor about your specific course shortlist, budget, and career goals before deciding.
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Which is cheaper for Data Science, Canada or UK?+
We cannot compare fees for these two countries yet: the Data Science & Analytics courses listed are real, but their tuition has not yet been checked against the universities' own pages, so it shows as "On request". See the course lists below and ask us for current fees in writing.
How many real Data Science courses does Canada offer compared to UK?+
This site has 17 real, crawled Data Science & Analytics courses in Canada and 264 in UK. UK has more real Data Science programmes listed on this site. This reflects what we've crawled directly from university course pages, not every program that exists.
What are the post-study work rights in Canada vs UK after a Data Science degree?+
Canada: Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) — up to 3 years for programs of 2 years or more, tied to program length for shorter programs. UK: UK Graduate Route visa — 2 years of full work rights after a Bachelor's or Master's, 3 years after a PhD. No job offer required.
Is the cost of living higher in Canada or UK?+
Per our cost of living guides, student living costs range from ₹64,904–₹133,590/month in Canada (across 3 cities) and ₹70,823–₹184,245/month in UK (across 3 cities). These are city-by-city ranges, not single national averages — see each country's full cost of living guide for the breakdown.
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