Welcome to Spring 2026 – Important MASc Program Reminders

Course requirements for MASc students

• You are required to complete a minimum of 5 graduate-level courses.
• A minimum of 3 courses must be taken from within the Faculty of Engineering.
• A maximum of 2 courses may be taken from outside the Faculty, but must be from the Faculties of Mathematics and/or Science.
• At least 2 of the courses must be from the list of approved core courses in one of the approved areas of specialization, as specified in your letter of admission.
• All MASc students are required to take a minimum of 2 ECE courses toward their degree requirements. The choice of courses must meet with the approval of the supervisor.
• A minimum passing grade of 65% for each course is required, and a cumulative average of at least 70% is required in the coursework portion of the degree.

Thesis examination

The primary objective of the program is the completion of research work and presentation in a master’s thesis.

• The topic of the thesis is arranged by students and their faculty supervisor(s). The research work leading to the thesis must be performed under the direction of the faculty supervisor(s).
• Students must orally defend their thesis before a thesis examination committee for their thesis to be accepted. Candidates first present their research work orally in an organized and informative manner. The presentation is followed by questioning from the examination committee.
• Please review the Thesis Examination Guidelines for detailed information.

Students enrolled in either a collaborative or direct-entry MASc program should consult the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for their degree requirements.