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MASc Software Systems Engineering (Thesis) at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

Graduate Software Systems Engineering at the University of Regina combines applied research with a systems approach to the whole software development process, supported by dedicated labs and industry connections. The MASc thesis option is 30 credit hours and research focused.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

30 credit hours including a thesis; research areas include web-based transactional systems, mobile computing, game software, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and security systems.

Career pathways

Software systems engineer, test engineer and engineering manager in public, private and not-for-profit organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (master's): a graduating average of at least 70% from a four-year baccalaureate (or equivalent); all graduate programs are competitive. International applicants need proof of English proficiency unless exempt.

Requirements published at program group level.

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 terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). The application portal opens in the first week of August for Fall, the first week of February for Winter and the first week of April for Spring/Summer, in the year before the start.

Undergraduate terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Faculty of Graduate Studies programmes without their own deadline: Spring/Summer March 1, Fall July 1, Winter November 1. Some programmes have their own deadlines, for example Aging Studies March 31, History March 31, Anthropology January 31 (Fall) and September 30 (Winter), English February 15 (Fall) and October 15 (Winter). Applications are made online through the application portal.

The graduate application fee is $125, paid online before documents can be uploaded.

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