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Are you a recent graduate or seasoned professional looking to enhance your career potential and build on your passions in engineering?
The Master of Engineering program is coursework-based and will provide you with advanced professional training through coursework and an optional research-based project. You’ll take an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to exploring solutions to engineering problems at the cutting edge of technology and design, preparing you to pursue or advance your career in academia, industry, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
The program is self-funded and doesn’t require a supervisor. You can also opt for a specialization to enhance your area of career interest while getting the flexibility you need to fit your unique situation by studying full-time or part-time.
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.
- Choose your path of nimble generalist or get in-depth knowledge with one of five specializations.
- Flexibility to study full- or part-time.
Research and degree options
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Biomedical Systems
- Human Factors
- Mechatronics and Physical Systems
- Vision, Image and Signal Processing
Program overview
Department/School: Systems Design Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August)
Delivery mode: On-campus
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 16 months (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, 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
- A 4-year Honours Bachelor’s degree in engineering. For applicants whose previous degree was completed in Canada, a 75% overall standing in the last two years, or equivalent (at the sole discretion of the University of Waterloo, in all cases), in a four-year Honour’s Bachelor's degree in engineering is the minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program.
- Due to the variable nature of international credentials, for applicants whose previous degree was completed outside of Canada, a 75% overall standing in a four-year Honours Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent is the minimum requirement for admission.
- Applicants who do not hold a Honours Bachelor’s degree in engineering must justify their suitability by demonstrating formal or informal training in engineering through the supplementary information form (SIF), their resume/CV, or other supporting material.
Degree requirements
- Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree
Application materials
- Resume
- Supplementary information form (SIF)
- The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enroll and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
- If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
- Transcript(s)
- References
- Two references are required, a minimum of one academic reference. Applicants who complete their degree five or more years before the application date may submit two professional references
- 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 living costs and housing
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students