{"id":27,"date":"2015-09-15T17:47:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T17:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:42:46","slug":"graduate-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/graduate-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2-1-768x336.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Graduate Programs\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-28206b41 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/360.carleton.ca\/urd\/sits.urd\/run\/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_enq&amp;code1=PROS&amp;code2=&amp;code4=IPR_UDFA=ENQ\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at 杏吧原创 University has a large and active graduate program. Two Ph.D. programs and four master&#8217;s programs are offered. Here is <a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">how to apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Accelerated Pathways: <\/b>Are you currently enrolled in undergraduate studies at 杏吧原创 University and are considering graduate studies? If so, you may be eligible to take up to two graduate courses during your 4th year that will count towards <u><b>both<\/b><\/u> your undergraduate and graduate degrees! Complete a masters degree in as little as 18 months! See <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/electricalandcomputerengineering\/#admissionmascmengtext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accelerated Pathway<\/a> for details or <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sce\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/future-students\/graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for information about other graduate programs within the Faculty of Engineering and Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"programs-in-electrical-and-computer-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/electrical-and-computer-engineering-masters-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M.A.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires the completion of a research thesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering <a href=\"#Specialization_in_Data_Science\">Specialization in Data Science<\/a>, <a href=\"#Specialization_in_Climate_Change\">Specialization in Climate Change<\/a>, <a href=\"#Concentration_in_Software_Engineering\">Concentration in Software Engineering<\/a>, and <a href=\"#Concentration_in_Modeling_and_Simulation\">Concentration in Modeling and Simulation<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/electricalandcomputerengineering\/\">Program details<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/electrical-and-computer-engineering-masters-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can be completed by coursework or coursework and project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering <a href=\"#Specialization_in_Data_Science\">Specialization in Data Science<\/a>, <a href=\"#Specialization_in_Climate_Change\">Specialization in Climate Change<\/a>, <a href=\"#Concentration_in_Software_Engineering\">Concentration in Software Engineering<\/a>, and <a href=\"#Concentration_in_Modeling_and_Simulation\">Concentration in Modeling and Simulation<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/electricalandcomputerengineering\/\">Program details<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/electrical-and-computer-engineering-doctoral-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires the completion of a research thesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering <a href=\"#Concentration_in_Software_Engineering\">Concentration in Software Engineering<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/electricalandcomputerengineering\/\">Program details<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These programs are offered through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ociece.ca\/\">Ottawa-杏吧原创 Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a> (OCIECE), which combines the resources of the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering and the Department of Electronics at 杏吧原创 University, with the School of Information Technology and Engineering at the University of Ottawa. Together we form one of the largest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/ece\">Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/a> programs in Canada, providing access to a very large number of graduate courses and laboratories. <a href=\"https:\/\/customviewbook.carleton.ca\/wizard\">Custom Viewbook.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"programs-in-biomedical-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs in Biomedical Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/programs\/biomedical-engineering-masters\/\">M.A.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires the completion of a research thesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering <a href=\"#Specialization_in_Data_Science\">Specialization in Data Science<\/a> and <a href=\"#Specialization_in_Bioinformatics\">Specialization in Bioinformatics<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biomedicalengineering\/\">Program details.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/cu-programs\/biomedical-engineering-masters\/\">M.Eng. in Biomedical Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can be completed by coursework or project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering&nbsp;<a href=\"#Specialization_in_Data_Science\">Specialization in Data Science<\/a> and <a href=\"#Clinical_Engineering\">Concentration in Clinical Engineering<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biomedicalengineering\/#text\">Program details.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/biomedical-engineering-doctoral-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires the completion of a research thesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biomedicalengineering\/#text\">Program details.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These programs are offered through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocibme.ca\/\">Ottawa-杏吧原创 Institute for Biomedical Engineering<\/a> (OCIBME) and have four fields of study: Medical Instrumentation, Biomedical Image Processing, Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Medical Informatics and Telemedicine. <a href=\"https:\/\/customviewbook.carleton.ca\/wizard\">Custom Viewbook.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/360.carleton.ca\/urd\/sits.urd\/run\/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_enq&amp;code1=PROS&amp;code2=&amp;code4=IPR_UDFA=ENQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"concentrations-and-specializations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concentrations and Specializations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First choose your program of interest, then you may wish to add a Specialization or Concentration to that degree. You can provide additional focus to your degree through one of our optional Concentrations and Specializations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"concentration-in-clinical-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"Clinical_Engineering\"><\/a>Concentration in Clinical Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested to learn about how biomedical engineering is put into practice in a hospital setting? Once admitted to the M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering, students can apply to join the Concentration in Clinical Engineering. Participation in this concentration requires an academic supervisor at your home institution and a clinical engineering supervisor affiliated with a local hospital. Together these supervisors oversee the Clinical Engineering Internship and Clinical Engineering Project wherein students receive specific training towards becoming a clinical engineer. This concentration is not offered to our Electrical and Computer Engineering degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Concentration_in_Modeling_and_Simulation\">Concentration in Modeling and Simulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering offers a concentration in Modeling and Simulation for the MEng or MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The concentration focuses on Modeling and Simulation technologies now used in decision-making by academia, industry and government agencies; for training, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, communications, autonomous vehicles and more. Students will obtain skills in modeling and simulation through coursework, projects and\/or thesis. This concentration is not offered to our biomedical engineering degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Concentration_in_Software_Engineering\">Concentration in Software Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering offers a concentration in Software Engineering for the MEng, MASc, or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The concentration in Software Engineering focuses on developing advanced software engineering skills and competencies in cutting edge research areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity, and more through coursework, projects and\/or thesis. This concentration is not offered to our biomedical engineering degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"specialization-in-accessibility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialization in Accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the MEng or MASc Biomedical Engineering programs can apply for admission to the Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility. This specialization is a unique multidisciplinary education experience that facilitates the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for building an accessible and inclusive society. 杏吧原创 University is recognized as a prominent organization in accessibility, including the Accessibility Institute and its leadership with the Canadian Accessibility Network. More information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/accessibility-specialization\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;This concentration is not offered for&nbsp;our Electrical and Computer Engineering degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Specialization_in_Bioinformatics\">Specialization in Bioinformatics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the MASc in Biomedical Engineering can apply for admission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/program\/bioinformatics-collaborative-collaborative-specializations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Specialization in Bioinformatics<\/a>, which crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries such as computer science, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, engineering and the medical sciences. <a href=\"https:\/\/customviewbook.carleton.ca\/wizard\">Custom Viewbook.<\/a> This concentration is not offered to our Electrical and Computer Engineering degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"specialization-in-climate-change\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialization in Climate Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can apply for admission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/cu-programs\/climate-change\/\">Specialization in Climate Change<\/a> in conjunction with the MASc or MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students completing the program will be better prepared to enter a global workforce that increasingly attends to risks and develops possible options to address the climate change problem. More information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/cu-programs\/climate-change\/\">here<\/a>. This concentration is not offered to our biomedical engineering degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Specialization_in_Data_Science\"><a id=\"Science\"><\/a>Specialization in Data Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can apply for admission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/datascience\/future-students\/specialization-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Specialization in Data Science <\/a>in conjunction with the MASc or MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or the MASc in Biomedical Engineering. This will focus the master&#8217;s program on understanding how to analyze and use &#8220;big data&#8221; sets collected by governments, industry, NGOs, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/customviewbook.carleton.ca\/wizard\">Custom Viewbook.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/360.carleton.ca\/urd\/sits.urd\/run\/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_enq&amp;code1=PROS&amp;code2=&amp;code4=IPR_UDFA=ENQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at 杏吧原创 University has a large and active graduate program. 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