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The following graduate degree and diploma programs are offered at the University of Waterloo. Full details of these programs are available through individual departments.

Degree Program	Degree	Department/School/Faculty Website
Accounting	MAcc PhD	School of Accounting and Finance
Actuarial Science	MActSc MMath PhD	Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Anthropology (Public Issues Anthropology)	MA	Department of Anthropology
Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics (Quantum Information) Applied Mathematics (Water)	MMath PhD MMath PhD MMath PhD	Department of Applied Mathematics Institute for Quantum Computing
Architecture Architecture (Water)	MArch MArch	School of Architecture
Biology Biology (Nanotechnology) Biology (Water)	MSc PhD MSc PhD MSc PhD	Department of Biology
Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology	MBET	Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre
Catholic Thought	MCT	St. Jerome's University
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering (Nanotechnology) Chemical Engineering (Water)	MASc MEng PhD MASc PhD MASc PhD	Department of Chemical Engineering
Chemistry Chemistry (Nanotechnology) Chemistry (Quantum Information)	MSc PhD MSc PhD MSc PhD	Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry Institute for Quantum Computing
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering (Nuclear Engineering) Civil Engineering (Water)	MASc PhD MEng MASc PhD	Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Classical Studies	MA	Department of Classical Studies
Climate Change	MCC	Climate Change
Combinatorics and Optimization Combinatorics and Optimization (Quantum Information)	MMath PhD MMath PhD	Department of Combinatorics and Optimization Institute for Quantum Computing
Computational Mathematics	MMath	Computational Mathematics
Computer Science Computer Science (Quantum Information) Computer Science (Software Engineering) Health Informatics	MMath PhD MMath PhD MMath MHI	David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science Institute for Quantum Computing Health Informatics
Development Practice	MDP	School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
Digital Experience Innovation	MDEI	Digital Experience Innovation
Earth Sciences Earth Sciences (Water)	MSc PhD MSc PhD	Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Economics Economics (Water) Applied Economics (Co-op) Applied Economics (Water)	MA MA PhD PhD	Department of Economics
Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering (Electric Power Engineering) Electrical and Computer Engineering (Nanotechnology) Electrical and Computer Engineering (Quantum Information) Electrical and Computer Engineering (Software Engineering)	MASc MEng PhD MEng MASc PhD MASc PhD MASc	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Institute for Quantum Computing
English (Experimental Digital Media) English (Literary Studies) English (Rhetoric and Communication Design) English	MA MA MA PhD	Department of English Language and Literature
Environment and Business *	MEB	School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
Environment and Resource Studies Environment and Resource Studies (Water)	MES PhD MES PhD	School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability
French	MA PhD	Department of French Studies
Geography Geography (Tourism) Geography (Water)	MA MES MSc PhD MES MA MES MSc PhD	Waterloo-Laurier Graduate Program in Geography Tourism Policy and Planning
German Intercultural German Studies	MA PhD MA	Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literature Intercultural German Studies
Global Governance	MA PhD	Global Governance
Health Evaluation	MHE	Health Evaluation
Health Informatics	MHI	School of Public Health and Health Systems
History	MA PhD	Tri-University Graduate Program in History
Kinesiology Kinesiology (Aging, Health, and Well-being) Kinesiology (Work and Health)	MSc PhD PhD PhD	Department of Kinesiology
Local Economic Development	MAES	School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
Management Sciences Management of Technology @ Distance *	MASc MMSc PhD MMSc	Department of Management Sciences
Mathematics for Teachers *	MMT	Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (Nanotechnology)	MASc MEng PhD MASc PhD	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Peace and Conflict Studies	MPACS	Peace and Conflict Studies
Pharmacy	MSc PhD	School of Pharmacy
Philosophy	MA PhD	Department of Philosophy
Physics Physics (Nanotechnology) Physics (Quantum Information)	MSc PhD MSc PhD MSc PhD	Guelph-Waterloo Physics Institute Institute for Quantum Computing
Planning	MA MAES MES PhD	School of Planning
Political Science	MA	Department of Political Science
Psychology Psychology (Developmental Communication Science)	MA MASc PhD MASc	Department of Psychology
Public Health *	MPH	School of Public Health and Health Systems
Public Health and Health Systems Public Health and Health Systems (Aging, Health, and Well-Being) Public Health and Health Systems (Work and Health)	MSc PhD PhD PhD	School of Public Health and Health Systems
Public Service	MPS	Public Service
Pure Mathematics	MMath PhD	Department of Pure Mathematics
Quantitative Finance	MQF	Quantitative Finance
Recreation and Leisure Studies Recreation and Leisure Studies (Aging, Health, and Well-being) Recreation and Leisure Studies (Tourism) Recreation and Leisure Studies (Work and Health)	MA PhD PhD MA PhD	Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Religious Studies	PhD	Laurier-Waterloo Joint PhD in Religious Studies
Social Work *	MSW	School of Social Work
Sociology Sociology (Community Research Methodology)	MA PhD MA	Department of Sociology and Legal Studies
Biostatistics Statistics	MMath PhD MMath PhD	Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Studio Art	MFA	Department of Fine Arts
Sustainability Management Sustainability Management (Water)	MES MES	School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
Systems Design Engineering Systems Design Engineering (Nanotechnology)	MASc MEng PhD MASc PhD	Department of Systems Design Engineering
Taxation	MTax	School of Accounting and Finance
Theological Studies	MTS	Conrad Grebel University College
Vision Science	MSc PhD	School of Optometry and Vision Science

Diploma Program	Department/School Website
Business and Entrepreneurship	Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology
Cognitive Science	Cognitive Science Advisory Board (supervised by the Interdisciplinary Studies Program Board chaired by the Associate Vice-President Academic)
Computer Networking and Security	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electric Power Engineering *	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Green Energy	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Management Sciences (in collaboration with the Department of Management Sciences)	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Planning	School of Planning
Social Innovation	School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
Software Engineering	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sustainable Energy	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Theoretical Neuroscience	Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience

* Program offered in on-line format.
** Pending Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance approval.