UK

This would depend a lot on your long term career aspirations. If you are keen on settling overseas, then Canada is a better option, as the government has flexible laws for immigration. Whereas, in UK the government laws are not so student friendly and it would be a challenge to seek employment locally there along with immigration option. Plus, there are differences I the following areas:
1. Quality of education- UK is better.
2. Fees- UK is costly.
3. Duration of course- UK offers 1 year to 1.5 year programme, where as in Canada you will have 2 year programs.
4. Weather conditions- depending on which part of country you study, UK will be colder.
5. Alumina network- check the network and talk to ex-students to get an idea of culture & other conditions.
6. Opportunity to work while studying- options are there in both countries however the no or hours permissible is different.

Birkbeck has two types of courses one is evening course and another is full time course. For both courses you need Good degree, or equivalent, in a subject other than computer Science, together with some aptitude for programming. Applicants without a degree-level qualification but with significant computing experience may also be considered. INTERNATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, they offer pre-sessional English courses, foundation programmes and language support services to help candidates to improve there English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.