Advance your career on your terms
Lead with confidence by enrolling in our online and on-campus graduate programs designed for tomorrow's leaders.
Take your career to the next level with the choice between flexible online course-based graduate programs, many with the option of part-time or full-time study, or on-campus professional and course-based programs with part-time and full-time study options. Achieve your academic and career goals in the way that best-suits you, and take control of your professional future today.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is at the core of almost all technology - from the everyday, to the unimaginable. Our diverse and talented students come from all over the globe to experience our first-rate faculty, education, and research and course based programs. Our graduates are among the most sought after in the world.
Environment, Enterprise and Development
Faculty of Environment
The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) offers exciting and challenging graduate programs leading to master's and PhD degrees. A broad range of courses covers a spectrum of topics in sustainable development, environment, management and innovation. Students are welcome to take elective courses from other graduate programs in SEED and in other departments in the University.
Future Cities
Faculty of Environment
The Future Cities department offers a cutting-edge Master of Future Cities program designed to equip early- and mid-career professionals with the skills and knowledge to tackle urban challenges. This predominantly online program provides flexibility for students to complete their studies either full- or part-time, making it accessible to a diverse range of professionals.
Geography & Environmental Management
Faculty of Environment
The Department of Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) offers graduate diplomas, course-based programs and research programs that help students gain a deeper understanding of the world around us. Our graduate students are given an education that prepares them in the private, public and third party sectors.
Interaction Design and Business
Faculty of Arts
The Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business offers the Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) program, designed to equip professionals with the strategic thinking and innovative skills needed to excel in the dynamic field of digital media. This online program provides flexibility, catering to the diverse needs of students.
Management Science and Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Management science and engineering is a broad and interdisciplinary study of problem solving and decision making in organizations. It uses a combination of analytical models, data science, and behavioural sciences to address society's most complex problems.
Mathematics and Computing
Faculty of Mathematics
The Mathematics and Computing department offers the Master of Mathematics for Teachers program, focusing on mathematics and its applications. The program aims to strengthen teachers’ knowledge base, enabling them to engage with their students with renewed confidence and enthusiasm. Graduates will build confidence in their mathematical skills, enhancing their ability to inspire and educate the next generation of students.
Public Health Sciences
Faculty of Health
The Public Health Sciences department offers programs ideal for those aiming for management or leadership roles in public health. These programs provide a comprehensive understanding of public health, emphasizing evidence-informed practice across various domains, including socio-behavioural health, environmental health, and public health informatics.
Social Work
Faculty of Arts
The Social Work department is dedicated to advancing the field of social work through a health-focused approach. The department emphasizes a holistic understanding of the social and structural determinants of health, preparing students to address these factors at individual, community, and global levels.
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Engineering
- Architecture - Master of Architecture (MArch)
- Architecture (Water) - Master of Architecture (MArch)
- Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology - Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Tehnology (MBET)
- Chemical Engineering - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Chemical Engineering (Co-op) - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Civil Engineering - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Civil Engineering (Co-op) - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (Co-op) - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Management Sciences - Master of Management Sciences (MMSc)
- Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (Co-op) - Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Systems Design Engineering - Master of Engineering (MEng)
Faculty of Environment
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Math
- Actuarial Science - Master of Actuarial Science (MActSc)
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence - Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MDSAI)
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (Co-op) - Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MDSAI)
- Quantitative Finance - Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF)
Theology
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