Admission Requirements
General Admission Requirements:
All students entering this program must normally satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. These include:
- Completion of a four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) at a recognized university with a GPA at or above the minimum required by the program
- If English is an additional language, demonstrate abilities through a language competency test. You may request this requirement be waived if you completed your degree at a recognized university where the language of instruction is English and English is one of the official languages of the country where you completed your studies.
- For doctoral studies, completion of a thesis-based master's degree or it's equivalent, or meet the requirements for direct admission/transfer into the doctoral program.
Program Admission Requirements:
Admission into this program is subject to the following minimum requirements:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
- Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.3 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study
- If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.
The program will assess an individual’s base knowledge in computing relative to our third year undergraduate Bachelor of Computer Science core courses (CSCI 3110, CSCI 3120, CSCI 3130, CSCI 3137, and CSCI 3171). Applicants who demonstrate minor deficiencies in this knowledge base will have the corresponding undergraduate courses added as an ancillary requirement of their PhD program.
Admission into this program is competitive. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Additional information on the application process, deadlines and supplementary material requirements can be found on the program's website.
Transferring from Masters to PhD
Students in the MCSc (Thesis) program who perform exceptionally well may transfer to the doctoral program within their first 15 months (subject to approval of the Graduate committee and the Faculty of Graduate Studies). Please contact the program for more details.
Direct admission to PhD from a Bachelor's degree
A PhD, Post Bachelor is reserved for outstanding graduates of a four-year program with demonstrated research experience and/or excellent research potential. Please contact the program for more information if you are seeking direct admission into the PhD from a Bachelor's degree.