Applied Computing

Program Overview

The University of Toronto’s Master of Science  in Applied Computing (MScAC) Program is  committed to educating the next generation of world-class innovators.

With concentrations in Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science,  Data Science, and Quantum  Computing, our program will provide students with  a truly unparalleled academic experience. Not only will students learn from world-class faculty about the latest developments in cutting edge technologies, they also have the  opportunity to apply that knowledge through a practical  applied-research internship at one of our partner companies.


Quick Facts

Domestic International
Application deadline MScAC:

Fall 2024 entry

01-Dec-2023

 

MScAC:

Fall 2024 entry

01-Dec-2023

 

Minimum admission average MScAC:

B+ in the final year of Bachelor’s

MScAC:

B+ in the final year of Bachelor’s

Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? :

No

:

No

Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? MScAC:

Before

MScAC:

Before

Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? MScAC:

Graduate unit

MScAC:

Graduate unit

Are any standardized tests required/recommended? MScAC:

N/A

MScAC:

N/A


Master of Science in Applied Computing

Program Description

The Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) program is offered as

  • a general Computer Science program (no concentration) or as

  • a concentration in:

    • Applied Mathematics, offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics;

    • Artificial Intelligence, offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Statistical Sciences, and the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering;

    • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine;

    • Data Science, offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Statistical Sciences;

    • Data Science for Biology, offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Cell and Systems Biology;

    • Quantum Computing, offered jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Physics.

There is no thesis requirement.

MScAC General Program (No Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university in computer science or a related discipline.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of support from faculty and/or employers.

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses: technical communications (CSC2701H) and technical entrepreneurship (CSC2702H).

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

MScAC Program (Applied Mathematics Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a related area such as applied mathematics, computational mathematics, computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, or any discipline where there is a significant mathematical component. The completed bachelor’s degree must include coursework in advanced and multivariate calculus (preferably analysis), linear algebra, and probability. In addition, there should be some depth in at least two of the following six areas:

    • analysis (for example, measure and integration, harmonic analysis, functional analysis);

    • discrete math (for example, algebra, combinatorics, graph theory);

    • foundations (for example, complexity theory, set theory, logic, model theory);

    • geometry and topology;

    • numerical analysis; and

    • ordinary and partial differential equations.

    There should also be a demonstrated capacity at programming and algorithms.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants must satisfy the admissions committee of their ability to be successful in graduate courses in computer science and mathematics, and in an industrial internship in applied mathematics. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a potential to conduct and communicate applied research at the intersection of computer science, mathematics, and a domain area. Applicants may be asked to do a technical interview as part of the application process.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of reference from faculty and/or employers, with preference for at least one such letter from a faculty member in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

  • Applicants must indicate a preference for the concentration in Applied Mathematics in their application. Admission is competitive, and students who are admitted to the MScAC program are not automatically admitted to this concentration upon request.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the MAT1000-level courses or higher.

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the Computer Science (CSC course designator) graduate course listings.

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists (0.5 FCE) and

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship (0.5 FCE).

    • Course selections should be made in consultation with the Program Director.

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

MScAC Program (Artificial Intelligence Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a related area such as physics, computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or any discipline where there is a significant quantitative component. The completed bachelor’s degree must include significant exposure to computer science or statistics or engineering including coursework in advanced and multivariate calculus (preferably analysis), linear algebra, probability and statistics, programming languages, and general computational methods.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of reference from faculty and/or employers, with preference for at least one such letter from a faculty member in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

  • Applicants must indicate a preference for the concentration in AI in their application. Admission to the AI concentration is competitive. Students who are admitted to the MScAC program are not automatically admitted to the AI concentration upon request.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 1.5 FCEs of coursework in the area of AI:

      • 1.0 FCE selected from the core list of AI courses (see list below) from at least two different research areas

      • 0.5 FCE selected from additional AI courses outside the core list

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists (0.5 FCE)

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship (0.5 FCE)

    • Remaining 0.5 FCE of coursework will be chosen from outside of AI:

      • Course selections should be made in consultation with and approved by the Program Director. Appropriate substitutions may be possible with approval.

      • A maximum of 1.0 FCE may be chosen from outside the Computer Science (CSC course designator) graduate course listing.

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Artificial Intelligence Core Courses

Course Code Course Title
AER1513H State Estimation for Aerospace Vehicles
AER1517H Control for Robotics
CSC2501H Computational Linguistics
CSC2502H Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
CSC2503H Foundations of Computer Vision
CSC2511H Natural Language Computing
CSC2515H* Introduction to Machine Learning (exclusion: ECE1513H)
CSC2516H** Neural Networks and Deep Learning (exclusion: MIE1517H)
CSC2533H Foundations of Knowledge Representation
CSC2630H Introduction to Mobile Robotics
ECE1512H Digital Image Processing and Applications
ECE1513H* Introduction to Machine Learning (exclusion: CSC2515H)
MIE1517H** Introduction to Deep Learning (exclusion: CSC2516H)

*different courses with the same title, offered by different Faculties.
**different courses with similar titles, offered by different Faculties.

MScAC Program (Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in an area such as life sciences, biochemistry, medical sciences, computer science, biotechnology, biostatistics, engineering, or a related discipline.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants should have sufficient academic undergraduate background in programming (ability to program and basic software engineering skills), calculus, statistics, a first- or second-year undergraduate course in statistics, linear algebra, and an undergraduate course that introduces concepts of healthcare and/or molecular biology. If courses were not taken prior to application to the program, please note that equivalent experience will be considered.

  • Applicants must satisfy the admissions committee of their ability to be successful in graduate courses in artificial intelligence (AI) and an industrial internship in healthcare. Applicants may be asked to do a technical interview as part of the application process.

  • The program will consider admitting candidates without an undergraduate degree in computer science, statistics, or a life sciences field, but who show a demonstrated aptitude to be an excellent candidate for this concentration. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a potential to conduct and communicate applied research at the intersection of computer science and a healthcare domain area. Background academic preparation to be successful in graduate-level computer science and medical sciences courses typically, though not always, includes intermediate or advanced undergraduate courses in the following topics:

    • Programming, software engineering, algorithms.

    • Statistical theory and/or mathematical statistics and linear algebra.

  • Students who are otherwise qualified but lack the appropriate background may be granted conditional admission, pending successful completion of additional background material as judged by the admissions committee.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of reference from faculty and/or employers, with preference for at least one such letter from a faculty member in computer science, biology, or data science.

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

  • Applicants must indicate a preference for the concentration in AI in Healthcare in their application. Admission to the AI in Healthcare concentration is competitive. Students who are admitted to the MScAC program are not automatically admitted to the AI in Healthcare concentration upon request.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 0.5 FCE in approved data science courses

    • 0.5 FCE in approved AI courses

    • 0.5 FCE in approved visualization/systems/software engineering courses

    • 0.5 FCE in approved Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) or Master of Health Informatics (MHI) courses

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists (0.5 FCE)

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship (0.5 FCE)

  • A maximum of 1.0 FCE may be taken from outside the Department of Computer Science.

  • Students who lack the academic background in AI and/or statistics may be required to take additional courses in these areas.

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Approved Data Science Courses

Course Code Course Title
STA1007H Statistics for Life and Social Scientists
STA1008H Applications of Statistics
STA2016H Theory and Methods for Complex Spatial Data
(prerequisite: STA302H1)
STA2053H Special Topics in Applied Statistics
(prerequisite: graduate-level statistical knowledge with permission of the instructor)
STA2453H Data Science Methods, Collaborations, and Communication

Approved Artificial Intelligence Courses

Course Code Course Title
CSC2431H Topics in Computational Biology and Medicine
CSC2506H Probabilistic Learning and Reasoning
CSC2516H Neural Networks and Deep Learning
(exclusion: MIE1517H)
CSC2518H Spoken Language Processing
CSC2523H Object Modelling and Recognition
CSC2528H Advanced Computational Linguistics
CSC2532H Statistical Learning Theory
(prerequisite: CSC2515H)
CSC2539H Topics in Computer Vision
CSC2541H Topics in Machine Learning
CSC2542H Topics in Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
CSC2547H Current Algorithms and Techniques in Machine Learning
CSC2548H Machine Learning in Computer Vision
CSC2556H Algorithms for Collective Decision Making
CSC2559H Trustworthy Machine Learning

Approved Visualization/Systems/Engineering Courses

Course Code Course Title
CSC2231H Special Topics in Computer Systems
CSC2233H Topics in Storage Systems
CSC2508H Advanced Data Systems
CSC2526H HCI: Topics in Ubiquitous Computing
CSC2537H/
STA2555H
Information Visualization
CSC2558H Topics in Multidisciplinary HCI

Approved LMP and MHI Courses

Course Code Course Title
LMP1210H Basic Principles of Machine Learning in Biomedical Research
LMP2200H Basic Principles in Human Pathobiology and Pathophysiology
MHI1002H Complexity of Clinical Care
MHI2001H Fundamentals of Health Informatics
MHI2004H Human Factors and Systems Design in Health Care
MHI2006H Advanced Topics in Health Informatics (Strategic Frameworks for Solution Architecture)
MHI2009H Evaluation and Performance Measurements in Health Care
MHI2017H Systems Analysis and Process Innovation in Healthcare
MHI2021H Canada’s Health System and Digital Health Policy
MHI3000H Independent Reading for Health Informatics

MScAC Program (Data Science Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a related area such as statistics, computer science, mathematics, or any discipline where there is a significant quantitative component.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants must satisfy the admissions committee of their ability to be successful in graduate courses in computer science, statistics, and an industrial internship in data science. Applicants may be asked to do a technical interview as part of the application process.

  • The program will consider admitting candidates without an undergraduate degree in computer science, statistics, or a related field, but who show a demonstrated aptitude to be an excellent data scientist. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a potential to conduct and communicate applied research at the intersection of computer science, statistics, and a domain area. Background academic preparation to be successful in graduate-level computer science and statistics courses typically, though not always, includes intermediate or advanced undergraduate courses in the following topics:

    • Algorithms and Complexity, Database Systems, or Operating Systems.

    • Statistical Theory/Mathematical Statistics, Probability Theory, or Regression Analysis.

  • Students who are otherwise qualified but lack the appropriate background may be granted conditional admission, pending successful completion of additional background material as judged by the admissions committee.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of support from faculty and/or employers.

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

  • Applicants must indicate a preference for the concentration in Data Science in their application. Admission is competitive, and students who are admitted to the MScAC program are not automatically admitted to this concentration upon request.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the STA2000-level courses or higher. This may include a maximum of 0.5 FCE chosen from the STA4500-level of six-week modular courses (0.25 FCE each).

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the Computer Science (CSC course designator) graduate course listings.

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists (0.5 FCE) and

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship (0.5 FCE).

    • Course selections should be made in consultation with the Program Director.

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

MScAC Program (Data Science for Biology Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in an area such as life sciences, biochemistry, medical sciences, computer science, biotechnology, biostatistics, engineering, or a related discipline.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants must satisfy the admissions committee of their ability to be successful in graduate courses in computer science, statistics, cell and systems biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, molecular genetics, and an industrial internship in biological data science. Applicants may be asked to do a technical interview as part of the application process.

  • The program will consider admitting candidates without an undergraduate degree in computer science, statistics, or a related field, but who show a demonstrated aptitude to excel in this concentration. Applicants should demonstrate a potential to conduct and communicate applied research at the intersection of computer science, statistics, and cell biology. Students who are otherwise qualified but lack the appropriate background may be granted conditional admission, pending successful completion of additional background material as judged by the admissions committee.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of support from faculty and/or employers, with preference for at least one such letter from a faculty member in biology or data science.

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

  • Applicants must indicate a preference for the concentration in Data Science for Biology in their application. Admission is competitive, and students who are admitted to the MScAC program are not automatically admitted to this concentration upon request.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from Cell and Systems Biology (CSB), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Molecular Genetics (MMG), or Statistical Sciences (STA) 1000-level or higher courses from the approved list below. A maximum of 0.5 FCE may be selected from EEB, MMG, and STA courses.

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the Computer Science (CSC course designator) graduate course listings from the approved list below and in two different research areas.

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists (0.5 FCE) and

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship (0.5 FCE).

  • Course selections should be made in consultation with the Program Director. Appropriate substitutions may be possible with approval.

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Approved CSB, EEB, MMG, and STA Courses

Course Code Course Title
CSB1018H Advanced Microscopy and Imaging
CSB1020H Topics in Cell and Systems Biology
CSB1021H Topics in Cell and Systems Biology
CSB1025H Methods in Genomics and Proteomics
CSB1472H Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics
EEB1460H Molecular Evolution
MMG1344H Foundational Computational Biology I
(exclusion: MMG1004H)
MMG1345H Foundational Computational Biology II
(exclusion: MMG1004H)
STA1008H Applications of Statistics
STA2005H Applied Multivariate Analysis
STA2016H Theory and Methods for Complex Spatial Data
(prerequisite: STA302H1)
STA2052H Statistics, Ethics, and Law
STA2053H Special Topics in Applied Statistics
(prerequisite: graduate-level statistical knowledge with permission of the instructor)
STA2080H Fundamentals of Statistical Genetics
STA2453H Data Science Methods, Collaborations, and Communication

Approved Computer Science Courses

Course Code Course Title
CSC2221H Introduction to the Theory of Distributed Computing
CSC2224H Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming
CSC2231H Special Topics in Computer Systems
CSC2240H Graphs, Matrices, and Optimization
CSC2306H High Performance Scientific Computing
CSC2412H Algorithms for Private Data Analysis
(prerequisite: CSC373H1 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor)
CSC2431H Topics in Computational Biology and Medicine
CSC2501H Computational Linguistics
CSC2506H Probabilistic Learning and Reasoning
CSC2508H Advanced Data Systems
CSC2511H Natural Language Computing
CSC2514H Human-Computer Interaction
CSC2515H Introduction to Machine Learning
(exclusion: ECE1513H)
CSC2516H Neural Networks and Deep Learning
(exclusion: MIE1517H)
CSC2520H Geometry Processing
CSC2524H Topics in Interactive Computing
CSC2526H HCI: Topics in Ubiquitous Computing
CSC2529H Computational Imaging
CSC2530H Computer Vision for Advanced Digital Photography
CSC2537H Information Visualization
CSC2547H Current Algorithms and Techniques in Machine Learning
CSC2556H Algorithms for Collective Decision Making
CSC2558H Topics in Multidisciplinary HCI
CSC2604H Topics in Human-Centred and Interdisciplinary Computing
(prerequisite: CSC311H1 or CSC2515H or equivalent)
CSC2626H Imitation Learning for Robotics

MScAC Program (Quantum Computing Concentration)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Computer Science's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a related area such as physics, computer science, mathematics, or any discipline where there is a significant quantitative component. The completed bachelor’s degree must include significant exposure to physics, computer science, and mathematics, including coursework in advanced quantum mechanics, multivariate calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics, programming languages, and computational methods.

  • A standing equivalent to at least B+ in the final year of undergraduate studies.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the following minimum scores:

    • Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

    • IELTS: an overall score of 7.0, with at least 6.5 for each component.

  • If students complete a portion of their degree in English, or part of their degree at another university where English is the language of instruction, applicants must still provide proof of English-language proficiency.

  • Three letters of reference from faculty and/or employers, with preference for at least one such letter from a faculty member in Physics.

  • Applicants will be asked to respond to program-specific questions addressing their interest in the concentration and objectives for the program.

  • Applicants must indicate a preference for the concentration in Quantum Computing in their application. Admission is competitive, and students who are admitted to the MScAC program are not automatically admitted to this concentration upon request.

Program Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the Physics (PHY course designator) graduate course listings. Of eligible courses, the following are examples that are particularly relevant to the Quantum Computing concentration:

      • PHY1500H Statistical Mechanics (0.5 FCE)

      • PHY1520H Quantum Mechanics (0.5 FCE)

      • PHY1610H Scientific Computing for Physicists (0.5 FCE)

      • PHY2203H Quantum Optics I (0.5 FCE)

      • PHY2204H Quantum Optics II (0.5 FCE)

      • PHY2212H Entanglement Physics (0.5 FCE)

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from the Computer Science (CSC course designator) graduate course listings. Of eligible courses, the following are examples that are particularly relevant to the Quantum Computing concentration:

      • CSC2305H Numerical Methods for Optimization Problems (0.5 FCE)

      • CSC2421H Topics in Algorithms (0.5 FCE)

      • CSC2451H Quantum Computing, Foundations to Frontier (0.5 FCE)

    • 1.0 FCE in required courses:

      • CSC2701H Communication for Computer Scientists (0.5 FCE)

      • CSC2702H Technical Entrepreneurship (0.5 FCE)

    • Course selections should be made in consultation with the Program Director. Appropriate substitutions may be possible with approval.

  • An eight-month industrial internship, CSC2703H (3.5 FCEs). The internship is coordinated by the department and evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Program Length

4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F)

Time Limit

3 years full-time