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Electrical Engineering (MEng) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Project-based learning, technology transfer collaboration, and research. Choose the MEng in Electrical Engineering for project-based learning, industry collaboration with industry, universities, and centers of excellence, and opportunities in cutting-edge research labs, preparing you for impactful roles in industrial and SME sectors.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Department: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering  |  Duration: 16 months or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September, January, May  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Prepare for a successful career in the telecommunications, electronics, power generation and distribution, semiconductor manufacturing, robotics, aerospace, automotive, renewable energy, or computing industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) offers the following three post-graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering: Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) Degree: this degree program is project based and requires the students to complete 7 courses (21 credits) and the seminar course ECED 6900. A final project is also required and a M.Eng. student needs to make an oral defending presentation for his/her project report at the end of the program. The normal time a student should take to complete this degree is between 12 and 18 months. Master of Applied Science (M. A. Sc.) Degree: this degree program is research or thesis based and requires the students to complete 4 courses (12 credits), a seminar course and a research thesis. Many of the M.A.Sc. students are expected to publish their papers in the peer-reviewed conferences.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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