Master of Mathematics (MMath) is a master's degree in Mathematics programme taught at University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,696 per semester (CAD 2,298 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Mathematics
Duration: 24 months
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 2,298 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,696 / semester
Last checked September 2026 · Source: uwaterloo.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Mathematics in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo is a research-based graduate program in the Faculty of Mathematics, delivered on the Waterloo campus, with full-time or part-time registration available. Admission is to the thesis option, though a master's research paper study path also exists within the program. Students carry out research in one of a wide range of areas offered by the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, including algorithms and complexity, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer graphics, cryptography and security, databases, formal methods, health informatics, human-computer interaction, information retrieval, machine learning, programming languages, quantum computing, scientific computing, software engineering, and systems and networking. Applicants typically hold an honours undergraduate degree in computer science or a related engineering field, and contacting a potential faculty supervisor before applying is encouraged. The program suits students seeking advanced, research-oriented training in computer science, whether as preparation for a research career or as a step toward doctoral study.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:78.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an honours bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, or an equivalent degree, with a minimum standing of 78%. Applicants whose English proficiency must be demonstrated need TOEFL iBT 5 overall with a minimum of 4.5 in writing and 4 in speaking, or IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 6.5 in speaking, as published on the program's own admission page (Waterloo's graduate English-proficiency scale differs from its undergraduate scale). Applicants submit a resume, a statement of interest of up to 500 words on their program and research interests, official transcripts, and three references, at least two of them academic. The program admits for Fall, Winter and Spring terms, with application deadlines of December 1, June 1 and October 1 respectively.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January, and May
Application Deadline:Waterloo admits first-year students for September entry only, through the OUAC, with identical deadlines for domestic and international applicants. For Fall 2027, most programmes must be applied to by 1 February 2027 with documents due 15 February 2027; Engineering programmes (excluding Architecture) close earlier, on 15 January 2027, with documents due 1 February 2027, and require an online interview. Waterloo states a deadline may be extended if a programme is not yet full, but publishes no separate rolling-admission date and no explicit application-opening date. Pharmacy is a named exception with its own earlier deadline; Social Work and the Conditional Admission to Pharmacy stream are directed to programme-specific timelines outside this page. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
