Computer Science (Quantum Information) - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

The Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, home to the Institute for Quantum Computing and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, located on Waterloo's main campus. Develop advanced expertise in computer science and quantum information with this cross-disciplinary PhD program. Offered through an interdisciplinary program with the Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC), you will apply theories from computer science to understand and use properties from the quantum world.

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics | Department: David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science | Duration: 48 months (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August); application deadlines: December 1 (for admission in September of the following year); June 1 (for admission in January of the following year); October 1 (for admission in May of the following year) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Thesis.

Career pathways

As a PhD student, you will develop advanced expertise in your particular research area within quantum information and will be prepared for a career as a scholar and researcher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master's degree in computer science with a 78% average. Student with an undergraduate degree in computer science may apply for admission directly to the PhD program. Successful applicants will have an outstanding academic record, breadth of knowledge in computer science, and strong letters of recommendation. PhD applicants may be admitted into the Master of Mathematics (MMath) program. Like all MMath students, they will have the option to transfer into the PhD program before completing the master's thesis if their performance warrants.

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 applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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