Overview

About the program

The Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering (OCIECE) combines the research strengths of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Ottawa and the departments of Electronics and of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Software Engineering Project Management
Optical Communications Systems
Electromagnetic Waves Theory and Applications
Multimedia Communications
Source Coding and Data Compression
Wireless Ad Hoc Networking
Mobile Communications
Planning and Design of Computer Networks
Robotics: Control, Sensing and Intelligence

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

9 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Computer Sciences View 47 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

A-

English requirements

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79

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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible, candidates must:

Have a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering or in a related discipline (or equivalent) with a minimum average of A-.
Identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your research and thesis.

Tuition Fee

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International

12104 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6052 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

4706 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2353 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Ottawa

1168 - 1925 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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