Master in Software Engineering at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

A 45-credit master's in software engineering at ÉTS Montréal, offered in collaboration with UQAM, with a project profile (M.Eng.) and a thesis profile (M.A.Sc.). It addresses the technological and organizational sides of software development with an industry-oriented approach.

Faculty: ÉTS Montréal | Department: Department of Software Engineering and IT | Intake: Fall (application deadline August 1), Winter (December 1), Summer (April 1) | Study mode: full-time / Full-time or part-time basis | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

The project profile has 30 to 39 credits of courses plus 6 to 15 credits of an integrative project or internship; the thesis profile has a 30-credit thesis. Areas include requirements analysis, software architecture and design, maintenance and re-engineering, model-driven engineering, testing and quality assurance, human-machine interfaces, real-time systems, service engineering, artificial intelligence and project management.

Career pathways

Software development and maintenance in industry, software project management and design team leadership, research, and artificial intelligence, embedded systems, video game and enterprise systems development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Thesis profile (M.A.Sc.): bachelor's degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering field, computer science or applied science with a computing component, with a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 or equivalent, or relevant knowledge, training and experience; upgrading courses may be required. Admission is possible on the basis of English, with an out-of-program French course to be completed for the diploma, and candidates admitted on English must have a faculty member agree to supervise their thesis. Eligible degrees include engineering or a bachelor's with a strong computer science, MIS, information systems, computer engineering or electrical engineering (software option) component.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,000 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for Quebec-resident students. Total. Master's deg Source

Academic year has three semesters: fall (September to December; 2026 classes start 31 August), winter (January to April; 2027 classes start 5 January) and summer (May to August; 2026 classes start 4 May). Some programmes do not admit students to the summer semester.

Canadian students: applications close 1 April for summer, 1 August for fall and 1 December for winter (summer excludes Bachelor programmes). International students: 1 December for summer, 1 March for fall and 1 July for winter.

Application fee is $57 for Canadian citizens and applicants through partnership agreements and $141 for international applicants, payable by Visa or Mastercard and non-refundable; a separate application is required for each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/study-at-ets/applying-to-ets

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