Future graduate students

Graduate programs and degree requirements

The Department of Management Sciences has a long-standing tradition of strong graduate degree programs delivered by innovative and respected faculty from a wide variety of backgrounds with extensive scopes of research. The department grants the following graduate degrees (see each program for a breakdown of required courses, electives, and research requirements):

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) offered on campus full-time or part-time
  • Note: Exceptional MASc applicants may be considered for direct-entry to the PhD program from a bachelor’s program. Applicants interested in being considered for a direct-entry PhD should include a statement to that effect in their Supplementary Information Form (SIF). Applicants who will be considered for direct-entry to the PhD program will be contacted by a representative from the Department within two months of the application deadline.

• Master of Applied Science (MASc) offered on campus full-time or part-time

• Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) offered part-time or full-time on campus

  • Graduate diploma in data analytics (GDDA)

• Master of Management Sciences online (MMSc online) offered part-time online

The University of Waterloo operates within a three term academic schedule. Each term is four months in duration. Full-time graduate studies at Waterloo is typically three courses a term.

For a full list of all the graduate courses offered in Management Sciences see the University of Waterloo graduate calendar. For more information, please contact us. 

This recorded webinar will give you an overview of the programs, research and admissions processes for graduate studies in the department of Management Sciences.