Computer Science: Applied Computing MScAC; Concentration: Computer Science

MScAC Program (Computer Science Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university in computer science or a related discipline. A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of support from faculty and/or employers.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship

    • 1.5 FCEs from the Department of Computer Science's approved list in two different course groups, including at most one course from group 2.

    • 0.5 FCE further, which cannot be from group 2.

  • Course selections should be made in consultation with the Program Director. Appropriate substitutions may be possible with approval.

  • An eight-month industrial internship: CSC2703H. The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

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