At Université Laval in Québec, Canada, Electrical Engineering (Master's) is offered as a master's degree in Electrical Engineering programme. The programme runs for 2 years. It carries 45.0 credits. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,321 per year (CAD 2,338 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Electrical Engineering
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 45.0
Local tuition: CAD 2,338 / year
International tuition: CAD 20,321 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This master's program (M.Sc.) in electrical engineering positions the discipline at the centre of technological innovation, training students to design, analyze, and improve systems used across a range of industrial sectors. The 45-credit program combines a minimum of 33 credits of coursework with an essay component; students must complete at least 12 credits of coursework before enrolling in a directed-readings course, which must in turn be finished before the essay begins. Full-time enrolment is required for at least one session, though the program otherwise allows flexible pacing, and it can typically be completed in about two years of full-time study. Five research areas are emphasized: optical communications, photonics, and instrumentation; electrical energy and industrial control; communication systems and signal processing; digital vision and virtual reality; and process automation and optimization. The program is aimed particularly at students holding a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, though graduates in computer science or physics are also considered. Graduates go on to work as specialists in research centres, manufacturing firms, high-tech enterprises, engineering consulting firms, government, and educational institutions.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.67 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, engineering physics, or a judged-equivalent diploma; candidates with other science backgrounds, or international applicants with partially satisfactory credentials, may be admitted subject to preparatory coursework. A cumulative program or graduation average of at least 2.67 on 4.33, or the equivalent, is required. Non-francophone applicants must demonstrate French proficiency either through the Test de connaissance du français, scoring at least 361 out of 699 on the compulsory tests and at least 8 out of 20 on the written-expression component, or by passing course FLS-2015 with a grade of C or higher. English is not a formal admission requirement, but reading comprehension in English is described as necessary for success in the program. Students must identify a supervising professor during their first term of enrolment, and non-Laval applicants must submit a CV, a letter of motivation, and reference letters.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic (Quebec and other-Canadian) applicants to Universite Laval apply per trimester: for Automne (Fall) 2027 entry, online applications open August 15, 2026, non-quota bachelor's applications are due March 1, 2027 (late until August 15, 2027) and non-quota graduate applications are due February 1, 2027; Hiver (Winter) 2027 applications are due November 1, 2026 (late until December 1, 2026). Quota programs -- MD, first-cycle PharmD, and bachelor's degrees in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, sexology and biomedical sciences -- close November 1, 2026 for Automne 2027, for all applicants. International applicants face firmer, earlier cutoffs (February 1, 2027 for Automne; July 1, 2026 for Hiver 2027; December 1, 2026 for Ete 2027) given 4-to-6-month immigration processing; a late international application is deferred to a later term rather than accepted for the term requested. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
