Master of Computer Science (Co-op)

At UNB you will enjoy learning from cutting-edge expert Computer Scientists in a long-standing program; the Faculty of Computer Science (FCS) at the UNB’s Fredericton Campus was the first computer science faculty in Canada. Our students enjoy working and collaborating with top faculty who are nationally and internationally renowned in their field. Our recent graduates have gone on to work at companies such as IBM, Ciena, Alcatel-Lucent and Ernst & Young, as well as to careers in academia.

Application Deadlines: Dec. 15 (Early Fall application for MCS and PhD only, applications in by this date will be reviewed for early acceptance), Jan. 15 for Fall term (MACSec, MCSC, MCS, PhD), April 30 for Winter term (MCS, PhD Only)
Study Options: Thesis (MCS, PhD), Report (MCS), Coursework (MACSec, MCSC), Co-op (MCS, MCSC)
Program Length: 12-24 months Masters, 3-4 years (PhD, Dissertation)
Entry Terms: Fall (MCS, MACSec, MCSC, PhD), Winter (MCS, PhD), Summer (PhD)

For Masters Programs An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent with a minimum GPA of B PLUS Students must have a confirmed supervisor at UNB before being accepted into the MCS program
All Masters applicants should have studied the following core areas of computer science software engineering data structures operating systems algorithm design and computer architecture
Official transcripts and degree confirmation
Three letters of recommendation at least 2 academic
CV
Complete application form
Applicants to MCS and PhD programs need to submit a supervisorstudent agreement Applicants looking for a supervisor may start their application and add this agreement later
International applicants whose first language is not English will be required to submit language scores Examples of minimum acceptable scores include
IELTS Academic score of band 7.0 overall and in written
TOEFL iBT 94 with 23 in written
MELAB minimum score of 85 PERCENT
CanTest minimum score of band 45