Combinatorics and Optimization - MMath (Co-op) at Waterloo

At a glance:

Application deadline

• February 1 (for admission in September)
• Winter and Spring admission - contact department

Graduate research fields

• Algebraic Combinatorics
• Continuous Optimization
• Cryptography
• Discrete Optimization
• Graph Theory
• Quantum Computing

Study options

• Thesis
• Master's Research Paper

Minimum admission requirements

• A four-year Honours Bachelor degree or its equivalent in mathematics or in a closely related field with a 78% overall average or its equivalent for undergraduate work.
• Applicants from foreign countries must normally take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test and Subject Tests.
• Three references, normally from academic sources
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)

Approximate tuition, fees, and living costs

• Canadian and permanent resident students, full-time: $2,254.00 tuition and $491.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
• International students, full-time: $7,254.00 tuition and $703.01 incidental fees per term (as of January 2021)
• Study and living costs