Engineering 7 (E7) Building on Waterloo's East Campus.
Are you a power industry professional looking to enhance your skills and advance your career?
The Graduate Diploma in Electric Power Engineering is a part-time online diploma program that provides state-of-the-art training, skill development, education for power engineering personnel, all while emphasizing flexibility.
You’ll benefit from the knowledge of expert faculty and researchers, with broad expertise covering practically all aspects in power engineering research.
Program highlights
- Build your network of professional contacts by getting to know your classmates – many of whom are successful early- and mid-career professionals from around the world.
- An online program with the flexibility of a part-time workload over two years.
Program overview
Department/School: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August)
Delivery mode: Online
Program type: Diploma
Registration option(s): Part-time
Study option(s): Coursework
Application deadlines
- February 1 (for admission in September)
- June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
- October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)
Admission 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.
Degree requirements
- Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.
Application materials
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Resume
- Program-specific questions (PSQ)
- These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
- References
- Two references are required; at least one from academic sources.
- 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 and fees
- Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program.
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students.