Overview
Our diverse and talented students come from all over the globe to experience our first-rate faculty, education, and research programs. Our Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates at University of Waterloo are among the most sought after in the world.
Learning Outcomes
As a graduate student in our department, you will have the opportunity to:
- choose from 14 areas of specialization
- work in our world-class research labs and centres
- establish connections with our partners in industry, and
- access a suite of competitive funding opportunities
Programme Structure
Graduate research fields
- Antennas, Microwaves and Wave Optics
- Biomedical
- Circuits and Systems Including Computer - Aided Design
- Communications and Information Systems
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Software
- Nanotechnology
- Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI)
- Power and Energy Systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Electrical Engineering Computer Sciences Artificial Intelligence View 40 other Masters in Artificial Intelligence in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering requires either (i) a 75% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent or (ii) a 75% overall standing or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent, as the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program for applicants educated at a Canadian institution. A 75% overall standing or equivalent, in a relevant four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent is the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program for applicants educated outside of Canada.
- At the time of admission, each student must have a faculty supervisor who has endorsed the recommendation for admission.
- Two references, at least one academic
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 80 (writing 22, speaking 20, reading 20, listening 18) IELTS 6.5 (writing 6.0, speaking 6.0)
Tuition Fee
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International
15392 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7696 AUD per semester during 24 months. -
National
4508 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2254 AUD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Waterloo
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Financing
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Funding
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