Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science

Overview

The doctor of philosophy (PhD) in engineering science is a program intended for those who wish to develop advanced independent research skills. Candidates with strong aptitude for research and exceptional quantitative, analytical, and design skills pursue a research-intensive program leading to a substantial contribution to knowledge in engineering science.

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

Students are expected to complete this program in 12 terms
Students are encouraged to complete the courses sooner to explore research topics ideas
ENSC 899 PhD 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 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

work Research-based

calendar_month 12 terms

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Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission to the PhD program, a student must satisfy the University minimum admission requirements and

must have a master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computer science or a related field
have submitted evidence that he or she is capable of undertaking substantial original research in engineering science
have identified a faculty member willing to act as a supervisor

Information regarding finding a supervisor can be found here. You 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 18 units of course work, a qualifying examination, and a thesis. Additional courses may be required to correct deficiencies in the student's background. If the subject matter of a listed course has been previously completed with graduate credit, the course may not be completed again for credit.

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Supervision

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

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Tuition

The PhD 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 PhD lasts for 4 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.

PhD Minimum Funding Policy

Further Program Information

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