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Master of Applied Science in Engineering Science

Overview

The Master of Applied Science (MASc) at the School of Engineering Science is a research program in which primary emphasis is on the thesis, rather than course work, is more exploratory than the Master of Engineering (MEng) program, and covers a greater range of study.

Students in MASc program take courses and complete a thesis to fulfill the program requirements towards the degree.

  • Students are expected to complete this program in 6 terms
  • Students are encouraged to complete the courses sooner to explore research topics ideas
  • ENSC 898 MASc Thesis course is graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory, students will receive the credits and a grade only when they defend their thesis

school  School of Engineering Science

description  Master of Applied Science (MASc)

work  Research-based

calendar_month 6 terms

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Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission to the MASc. program, a student must meet the University admission requirements and

  • must have a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in electrical engineering, computer engineering, engineering science or a related area
  • must identify a faculty member willing to act as a supervisor.  

Information regarding finding a supervisor can be found hereYou can also look for a supervisor base on a specific research field

Academic Requirements Within The Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the graduate general regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.

Program Requirements

This program consists of course work and a thesis for a minimum of 30 units. The courses will normally be selected in consultation with the supervisor.

Students are expected to complete this program in 6 terms; students are encouraged to complete the courses sooner to explore research topics ideas.

To view detailed program requirements, please click the button below.

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Supervision

MASc program is a research-based program and applicants are expected to identify a Supervisor prior to admission. 

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Tuition 

The MASc program is a regular program, students pay a specified tuition per term regardless the number of units they are enrolled in.

The current tuition fees can be found on the link below, under "Regular Programs" -> Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Tuition Fees

Funding

Individual faculty members support students as research funding, paid from research grants. Intending applicants may contact potential supervisors to ascertain the possibility of such support. The research funding for MASc lasts for 2 years.

There is additional limited amount of funding through teaching assistantship (TA) positions, scholarships, and graduate fellowships (GF). However, these are competition-based and are not guaranteed.

Admitted students' funding promises/package will be indicated on the admission letter. The funding usually provided through research funding only, or in a combination of research funding, TA and GF. 

Further Program Information

Discover more details about this program on our 'current students' pages