Master in Telecommunications Network Engineering at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

A 45-credit master's in engineering with a concentration in telecommunications networks at ÉTS Montréal, offered with a project profile (M.Eng.) and a thesis profile (M.A.Sc.). It trains engineers to design advanced telecommunications services built on Internet technologies.

Faculty: ÉTS Montréal | 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 program totals 45 credits: 30 or 39 credits of courses plus 6 or 15 credits of project work, or a 30-credit thesis in the research profile. Students gain advanced knowledge in IT networking, mobile telecommunications, multimedia and systems engineering, with research areas including wireless and optical networks, cybersecurity, cloud computing, virtual networks and photonics.

Career pathways

Telecommunications and networking roles, including planning and leading projects that implement existing or new telecommunications technologies and applied research and development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Thesis profile (M.A.Sc.): bachelor's degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering field or computer science 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.

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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