MA/MS in Software Engineering is a master's degree in Software Engineering programme taught at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. It carries 45.0 credits (credits). Tuition for international students is CAD 35,775 per total (CAD 4,676 per total for local students).
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Software Engineering
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 45.0 (credits)
Local tuition: CAD 4,676 / total
International tuition: CAD 35,775 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Master of Engineering in Software Engineering, offered through Concordia's Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, is a course-based program applying engineering principles and practices to the design, testing, operation, and maintenance of software. The 45-credit curriculum includes four mandatory core courses, covering programming and problem solving, software comprehension and maintenance, advanced programming practices, and software design methodologies, followed by 29 elective credits chosen from areas such as artificial intelligence, software architecture, development processes, and quality assurance. Delivered on the Sir George Williams campus, the program accommodates both full-time and part-time study with Fall, Winter, and Summer start terms, and normally takes one to two years to complete. An optional co-op stream offers a paid, full-time internship of four or eight months. Admission requires an undergraduate degree in software engineering or a related field, such as engineering, science, computer science, or mathematics, along with demonstrated industry experience, and the program targets both students and working IT professionals.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need either an undergraduate degree or graduate diploma in software engineering with very high standing, or an undergraduate degree in engineering, science, computer science or mathematics together with at least two years of experience in IT or a related industry; the program page does not publish a specific minimum GPA. Applicants whose primary language is not English must meet Concordia's graduate English-language proficiency requirement, set out on the university's graduate admissions site rather than on this program page. The program admits in Fall, Winter and Summer: Canadian-resident deadlines are July 1, November 1 and March 1 respectively, with earlier U.S./international deadlines of March 1, July 1 and November 1; priority is given to complete applications received by the deadline.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants, including Quebec CEGEP graduates, apply directly to Concordia: for Fall 2027 entry (September start) the application deadline is 1 March 2027, and for Winter 2027 entry (January start) it is 1 November 2026; not all programs admit in Winter. Concordia sets the same formal deadlines for U.S. and international applicants but strongly recommends applying earlier - by 1 February 2027 for Fall or 1 August 2026 for Winter - to allow time for immigration processing. Late applications are considered if space remains, and Concordia does not publish a separate application-opening date. Graduate programs, including the Executive MBA, set their own per-program deadlines rather than following this university-wide undergraduate date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
