Overview

At Toronto Metropolitan University, we understand that pursuing graduate studies is a significant financial investment. Funding comes from a combination of employment contracts (as a teaching assistant), scholarships, awards and stipends. There are a number of additional funding sources – internal and external – available to graduate students that can increase these funding levels.

Key facts

The Electrical and Computer Engineering program at Toronto Metropolitan University provides a rigorous academic environment with strong cross-disciplinary links to support advanced education, research and engineering applications.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistical Inference
Adaptive Signal Processing
Digital Communications
Wireless Communications
Embedded Computer Systems
Intelligent Systems
Computer Network Security
Human Computer Interaction
IOT Analytics
Advanced Data Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-14 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-13 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-13 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

93

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Computer Sciences View 26 other PhDs in Electrical Engineering in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

93

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a master’s degree in one of the relevant engineering or applied science disciplines from an accredited institution
Minimum grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.33/4.33 (B+)
Statement of interest
Resumé/CV
Transcripts
Two letters of recommendation
English language proficiency requirement

Tuition Fee

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International

26168 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26168 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

10549 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10549 CAD per year during 48 months.

Ontario students: 9085$

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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