{"id":87,"date":"2025-01-20T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:19:10","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/graduate-studies\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/01\/General_Information_bg.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        General Information\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p>Graduate Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>More than ever before, information technology specialists need a deeper understanding of their field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University&#8217;s School of Information Technology offers graduate students a unique, tech-focused education that combines innovation, creativity, and hands-on experience. Located in Ottawa, Canada, the program specializes in digital media, HCI, accessibility, simulations and games, user experience, artificial intelligence and network technologies, equipping students with advanced skills for dynamic, in-demand fields. Students benefit from Carleton&#8217;s expert faculty, cutting-edge labs, and research opportunities that encourage industry collaboration and practical problem-solving. Whether interested in digital media, AI and data science, cybersecurity, or networking technology, students gain essential technical expertise and a competitive edge for careers in academia, the tech industries, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/01\/gr-info-img.png\" alt=\"General Information-01\" class=\"wp-image-97\" style=\"width:492px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/01\/gr-info-img.png 456w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/01\/gr-info-img-320x359.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"programs-and-degrees\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs and Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Master&#8217;s and PhD degrees offered by the School of Information Technology address the needs of industry and society in this area, providing students with the skills they will need to succeed in this demanding and ever evolving field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer three master&#8217;s degree programs, as well as a PhD program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"our-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Programs:<\/h3>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-7xl md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Master of Applied Science in Digital Media\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                                \n\n                                    <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                        Thesis-Based Masters Earn your Master&#8217;s in Applied Science in Digital Media, a thesis-based research degree that combines rigorous academic inquiry with hands-on, practical experience. Ideal\n                                                    &#8230;\n                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/graduate-studies\/programs-and-admissions\/master-of-applied-science-in-digital-media\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Page\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Master of Applied Science in Networking\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                                \n\n                                    <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                        Thesis-Based Masters Advance your career with our thesis-based Master of Applied Science in Networking program! Designed to meet the demands of today&#8217;s fast-evolving digital landscape,\n                                                    &#8230;\n                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/graduate-studies\/programs-and-admissions\/master-of-applied-science-in-networking\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Page\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Master of Networking Technology\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                                \n\n                                    <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                        Course-Based Masters Advance your career with our Master\u2019s in Networking program! Designed to meet the demands of today&#8217;s fast-evolving digital landscape, this course-based program provides\n                                                    &#8230;\n                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/graduate-studies\/programs-and-admissions\/master-of-networking-technology\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Page\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        PhD Program\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                                \n\n                                    <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                        Our PhD program offers advanced, interdisciplinary research opportunities in cutting-edge fields like Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Digital Media, Computer Networking, Game Development, Virtual Reality (VR), and\n                                                    &#8230;\n                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/graduate-studies\/programs-and-admissions\/phd-program\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Page\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>We also offer specializations for these degrees, including cybersecurity and data science. And we work with 13 other units on campus on collaborative, interdisciplinary degrees in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/hci\/\">Human-Computer Interaction<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/dsa\/\">Data Science and Analytics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/current-and-past-theses-in-the-school-of-information-technology\/\">past theses<\/a>&nbsp;from students that have recently graduated from our program.<\/p>\n\n\n    \n    \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n\n\n\n<section 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