Masters Program

PhD Program


Program Information

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science degree is a joint program offered by the School of Computer Science (SCS) at Carleton University and the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa under the auspices of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Computer Science (OCICS) and the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering.

The PhD program provides graduate students with an opportunity to conduct in-depth research in their area of specialization and become technical experts in the domain. PhD students can augment their expertise by combining coursework with their research in a wide range of areas, e.g., algorithms, computer security, distributed and parallel computing, computer gaming, computer graphics, robotics and GIS.

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Pathway Options and Supervisors

There is one pathway option available:

1. Thesis (Supervisor Required)

You will need to secure a supervisor from one of the SCS Faculty members in order to be admitted.

You are still welcome to apply before securing a supervisor; in your application, you will need to select at least one potential supervisor that you would like to work with within your desired research area of interest.

Admission Requirements

You can find the following degree and grade requirements below:

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