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BEng Communications Engineering at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

BEng Communications Engineering is a 21.0-credit undergraduate degree programme in the 2026-27 Carleton University calendar (Faculty of Engineering and Design).

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Design  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The programme totals 21.0 credits. Required courses include Chemistry for Engineering Students (CHEM 1101), Programming and Data Management (ECOR 1031), Circuits and Mechatronics (ECOR 1032), Statics (ECOR 1033).

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Entry requirements

An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Admission is based on the Ontario high school system; the cut-off average is set each year per programme. The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include four prerequisite 4U courses: Advanced Functions, Chemistry, Physics, and one of Calculus and Vectors (recommended), or Biology, or Earth and Space Science. Although it is not an admission requirement, at least one 4U course in either English or French is recommended.

Main intake: Fall (September). January 2027 term is also open for applications.

Applications go through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which opens in September 2026; international applicants may also apply directly through Carleton360. January 2027 term: apply by 15 October 2026 (transcripts from outside Canada/US) or 15 November 2026 (transcripts from Canada/US). Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 deadline for Ontario secondary school students applying via OUAC; 1 April 2027 main deadline for international applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US); 1 June 2027 general deadline for applicants with Canada/US transcripts. Some programmes have earlier deadlines (1 March 2027 for programme-specific deadlines).

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