Overview

Program in Computer Science / Program in Computer Science is located in Calgary, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)	Computer science
Master of Science (M Sc)	Software engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Oral and written departmental exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

147

Applied

56

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

130

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in computer science
Doctoral Degree Requirements	M!Sc in computer science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

166

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.2%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	31.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 1

Male (30)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Visual and interactive computing, quantum computing and cryptography, evolutionary software engineering, distributed systems and algorithms
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,300,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 University Drive, NW
Calgary, AB  T2N 1N4
Canada

Contact Dr. Carey Williamson
Head
Email: carey@cpsc.ucalgary.ca
Phone: 403-220-5454

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