Admission Requirements for Specialization

  • Honours bachelor degree or equivalent
  • Be admitted to and maintain current registration in one of the participating Master’s programs. To see the admission requirements for the participating Master’s programs, please visit the respective program department websites. Admissions questions should be directed to the department to which you are applying
  • Admission to the collaborative Master’s program in Data Science is competitive and determined at the time of admission into the participating Master’s program

Participating Master’s Programs

Biology*  (thesis) Geography (MSc thesis)
Biomedical Engineering* (project or coursework) Health Sciences (thesis)
Business (concentration) History (research essay)
Chemistry (thesis) Information Technology (coursework or thesis)
Cognitive Science (thesis) International Affairs (NPSIA) (thesis, research essay or coursework)
Communication (thesis, research essay or coursework) Physics (thesis)
Computer Science* (thesis) Psychology (thesis)
Economics (thesis or coursework) Public Policy and Administration (research essay or coursework)
Electrical and Computer Engineering* (thesis, project or coursework) Sociology (thesis or research essay)

*These are part of the joint institutes with the University of Ottawa