Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Master of Engineering - Software (MEng Soft)
Course-based program
This program now offers both Fall and Winter semester intake
Program overview
Enhance your career with this flexible master’s program and become a qualified software engineer in two years or less.
This MEng program will equip you with the knowledge and skill set to advance your career in an increasingly digitized engineering environment. Foundation courses are built into the program for those with no software engineering background. These foundation courses are taken in the Spring and Summer terms and will get you up to speed before you start the core courses.
We have designed this flexible MEng program to meet the varying needs of our students. Following completion of the foundation courses, you may choose to complete the remainder of the program in the following two terms (Fall and Winter), or you may choose to take fewer courses per term and complete the program in two years. If you already hold an undergraduate degree (BSc) in software, or electrical engineering with a minor in computer engineering, the same timeframe will apply - you can choose to complete the program in two terms or within two years.
For those interested in part-time MEng studies, consider our regular course-based electrical and computer engineering option.
Completing this program
- Foundation courses: For engineers with no software engineering background, three courses make up a foundation semester to update your programming skills and knowledge.
- Core courses: 10-13 courses (depending on whether foundation courses are required) are required to complete this degree. Core topics include: Agile Software Engineering, Software Release Planning, Software Engineering Standards and Models, Advanced Software Testing, Automated Software Engineering and more. Two of the 10 courses are a team design project.
- General engineering courses: Students may select up to two general engineering courses as part of the 10 courses required. Topics include innovation and entrepreneurship, ethics, law and the engineering profession, project management and engineering tools.
Outcomes
Software engineer in public and private sectors, consulting industry or management.
A course-based master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering is usually considered a final degree.
Course-based program
10-13 courses (depending on whether foundation courses are required)
Learn more about program requirements in the Graduate Calendar
Classroom delivery
Time commitment
Two years, full-time.\ Option to accelerate the program and complete in 8 months (Fall start) or 12 months (Spring start).
Supervisor
No supervisor is required
Fees and funding
MEng degrees are self-funded.
See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
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Admission Requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
A four-year baccalaureate degree in engineering, or an equivalent degree, from a recognized institution.
Work samples
None
Documents
One official copy of your final transcript (and degree certificate if degree is not clearly stated on transcript) in a signed, sealed envelope from the institution attended. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded to the online application for initial evaluation purposes. Admission offers, however, are conditional upon receipt of official transcripts.
- Official transcripts can be mailed to us directly from the institution, or they can be mailed to you directly and you can send them to us yourself
- We will not accept unsealed official transcripts as official
References
None
Test scores
None
English language proficiency (ELP)
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in different ways. For accepted criteria, please refer to the program “Admissions” tab in the Academic Calendar.
*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.
Deadlines
We encourage you to apply early as this program receives a high volume of applications and reaches capacity quickly. We send offers to qualified applicants on a rolling basis. For international applicants, applications will be reviewed taking country-specific study permit processing times into consideration. Please refer to the IRCC processing times website to ensure that you are applying for a term that would allow for sufficient time for review and study permit application. Your application may be moved to a future term if additional time is required.
For admission on May 1 (non software engineering background):
Deadline for International applicants: December 1
Deadline for Domestic applicants: April 1
For admission on September 1 (with a software engineering background):
Deadline for International applicants: April 1
Deadline for Domestic applicants: April 1
For admission on January 1 (with a software engineering background):
Deadline for International applicants: August 20
Deadline for Domestic applicants: August 20
To accommodate extended study permit processing times for students from Iran, we will be accepting applications from Iranian applicants for the Spring intake until August 1, for the Fall intake until December 1, and for the Winter intake until April 1. These deadlines are intended to allow sufficient time for review and study permit application.
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
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Department of Electrical and Software Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering\ ENC 205, Canadian Natural Resources Limited Engineering Complex\ 2500 University Drive NW\ Calgary, AB T2N 1N4\ 403.220.2001
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Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary\ 2500 University Drive NW\ Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
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