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Master of Systems Design Engineering

University of Waterloo

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 2, 1.33 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Waterloo campus

About the program

Full-time research doctorate in Systems Design Engineering, run by Systems Design Engineering (Faculty of Engineering).

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop the ability to investigate research questions in Systems Design Engineering
  • evaluate evidence critically
  • communicate findings
  • and contribute independent scholarly analysis. These outcomes are inferred from the research degree type.

Career outcomes

  • fundamental or applied research in academic
  • government or corporate environments

Curriculum

  • 48 months full-time doctoral programme (thesis). Students take graduate courses
  • complete a research thesis under a supervisor and defend it
  • course lists are in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field with a minimum average that varies by programme (commonly 75% to 78%
  • At least 75% overall is the published institutional minimum)
  • Programme-specific documents (statement
  • References
  • Résumé) and
  • For thesis programmes
  • Research fit with a supervisor.

Accepted academic background

Four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, Program-specific documents (statement, References, Work samples), Supervisor/research fit for thesis programs

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate programme admission criteria and application dates. Complete the online graduate application on the official university website. Upload the required academic qualifications and programme-specific supporting documents. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$26,130, $55,242 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Engineering
DepartmentSystems Design Engineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFull-time
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteResearch graduate students may qualify for Waterloo graduate awards and international funding, subject to the specific award, discipline and applicant conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2, 1.33 years.