McMaster University offers Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD), a doctorate in Computer Sciences programme in Hamilton, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Computer Sciences
Duration: 4 years
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The PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at McMaster University trains students to conduct independent research within a chosen area of electrical and computer engineering. Research areas include biomedical information technology, communications, computer engineering, image processing, microelectronics, microwaves, photonics, networks, and signal processing, spanning hardware and software topics from device-level microelectronics through to network design and signal processing algorithms. Students may enrol on a full-time or part-time basis and complete an original research project under faculty supervision, culminating in a doctoral dissertation examined by the department. The programme is completed over a nominal four years of full-time study, with typical entry in September, and applicants may pursue the degree alongside part-time study arrangements where approved, within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants normally hold a completed Master's degree with distinction in their previous graduate work, equivalent to at least a McMaster B+ average, along with strong letters of reference. Admission directly from a Master's program without completing the degree, or in exceptional cases directly from a Bachelor's degree, is possible where the applicant shows sufficient promise including at least an A average; such students are reviewed after one year and may instead be registered as a Master's candidate. Official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended are required. Admission is competitive: meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a place, and the relevant Faculty's Graduate Admissions and Studies Committee makes the final decision. Applicants whose primary language is not English must supply an IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 per band) or a TOEFL iBT score of at least 92, unless exempted for having completed a degree taught in English.
