Department Programs Overview

The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Concordia University offers a wide variety of graduate degrees and diploma programs to qualified students. Master's degrees are available in computer science (MCompSc and MApCompSc) as well as in software engineering (MASc in SOEN and MEng in SOEN). The thesis-based MCompSc program is designed to provide extensive knowledge and theory in a specific area, as well as an introduction to practical research. A PhD program is also available.

Highlights

One of the oldest and largest departments within the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science  Specialized computing facilities allow for extensive research opportunities  Most students receive financial support through teaching and research assistantships

Specialized Program(s) Accreditation

All undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)

Programs/Credentials Offered by Department

Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Engineering Master's of Science in Engineering PhD in Engineering

Comparison of Selected Graduate Engineering Credentials Offered  by Department

	Approx. # Students Enrolled/Year (all options)	Campus Based Option	Online Option	Time To Complete
Graduate Diplomas/Certificates	55			1 year
Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) (F/T)	183			2 to 3 years
Master's Degree (Non-Thesis) (P/T)	45			3 to 5 years
Master's Degree (Thesis) (F/T)	143			2 to 3 years
Master's Degree (Thesis) (P/T)	5			3 to 5 years
PhD in Engineering (F/T)	115			3 to 5 years
PhD in Engineering (P/T)	4			3 to 5 years

Ranking and Reputation

The Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science is one of the 'G 15' major engineering schools in Canada Assessed by Ecole des Mines de Paris as first among Canadian schools and 33rd among world universities in terms of gradauate management employment in Fortune 500 companies

Buildings & Resources

Computing facilities for teaching are provided by the centralized IT (AITS) services of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. In the Faculty, over 1600 PC's are integrated in a gigabit Network, in addition to a 16 terabyte NAS file server, numerous "Services" and "Application" servers, and a modern HPC Cluster with 464 compute cores and 128 visualization cores. For graduate teaching, there are about 300 desktops available in 26 computer labs and 4 project rooms in the EV building. All systems are dual boot Linux/Windows (XP), with general Microsoft tools provided by the current Campus agreement and other special engineering applications (AutoCAD, Matlab, Rational Rose, etc.) necessary to satisfy the teaching mission. The software is updated every term and the systems are monitored closely. Furthermore, students in the laboratories can experiment with systems (i.e. security, software installation and evaluation, and implementation of device-drivers). In these laboratories, the computers are "open", and the students have full control of the system. The CIISE also maintains a "closed" lab in which students are given an opportunity to manipulate viruses in a safe environment.

Admissions & Tuition - Master's Program
Information For Canadian Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 6/1  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  Application Fee: 90  Total Tuition for Program (excluding books): 8,856  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 6,461  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 15,317	Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)       IELTS: 6.5       TOEFL (Computer-based): 213.0       TOEFL (Internet-based): 80.0       TOEFL (Paper-based): 550.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 2/15  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (C$)  International Application Fee: 90  Total Tuition for Program (excluding books): 60,498  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 8,631  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 69,129

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