Discover our Collaborative Programs
Waterloo Engineering promotes interdisciplinary learning with different perspectives.
Our University community is connected, we understand that shared success makes us all stronger. We have developed collaborative programs where students complete their specialist training in their respective home department or school while working with students from a variety of disciplines.
Aeronautics
Supported by all 6 faculties and the industry and government network of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics, the Collaborative Aeronautics Program (CAP) is an entirely new approach to Masters and Doctoral Studies in aeronautics.
Look for MASc and PhD Collaborative programs in Aeronautics in the Department of:
Collaboration with all 6 faculties:
Engineering, Arts, Environment, Health, Mathematics and Science.
Nanotechnology
Through the collaborative graduate program in Nanotechnology the students are exposed to rich, broad and integrated educational resources, a diverse network of expertise and world-class research opportunities that leverage their engineering degrees.
Look for MASc and PhD Collaborative Programs in Nanotechnology in the Department of:
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
- Systems Design Engineering
Collaboration with faculties of:
Engineering and Science.
Quantum Information
The institute for quantum computing offers graduate students unique opportunities to learn and engage in world-leading research in quantum information through a wide range of advanced research projects and advanced courses on foundations, applications and implementation of quantum information processing.
Look for MASc and PhD Collaborative programs in Quantum Information in the department of:
Collaboration with faculties of:
Engineering, Mathematics and Science.
Water
Delivered by the 11 participating academic units and coordinated and supported by the Water institute, the Collaborative Water Program at the University of Waterloo is the most interdisciplinary water graduate program in Canada.
Look for MASc and PhD Collaborative programs in Water in the Departments of:
Collaboration with all 6 faculties:
Engineering, Arts, Environment, Health, Mathematics and Science.