Eligibility Criteria
Admission to the Ph.D. programme is limited and competitive. All applicants must meet the minimum qualifications described in the general regulations for the School of Graduate Studies. Admission is normally restricted to candidates holding a Master’s degree in Engineering or a related area. Decisions on admission, however, will also take into account such things as the applicant’s rank in class, referees’ assessments, general performance throughout the applicant’s previous academic programmes, and the availability of supervisors in the area of the applicant’s interest. In cases of demonstrated ability, a student enrolled in the M.Eng. programme may be allowed to transfer to the Ph.D. programme without the completion of all the M.Eng. degree requirements. As well, in exceptional cases, direct entry to the Ph.D. programme, after completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related area, is possible.
Normally, applicants will be considered in January for admission for the following September. In special cases, applicants may also be considered in April and August. Applications should be made sufficiently far in advance to permit the University to obtain all relevant documents and review the application.