Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science (Telecommunications)

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Information Science with a focus in Telecommunications prepares students for independently engaging in advanced work in high-quality research and teaching. It provides research-oriented graduate study and professional specialization in telecommunications and emphasizes both scholarly and applied research. To earn a PhD degree, a student must demonstrate breadth of knowledge, give evidence of superior scholarship and mastery of a specialized field, and must demonstrate their ability to do significant and relevant research. In addition, the student must conceive, write, and defend a PhD dissertation representing a significant and original contribution to current academic research as demonstrated by a public dissertation defense and publication in established peer-reviewed academic conferences and/or journals. Major milestones en-route to the PhD degree are the preliminary examination, the comprehensive examination, the dissertation proposal, and the dissertation defense.v

The following are requirements for admission to graduate study in Telecommunications for pursuing a PhD degree:

A master's degree from an accredited university, a recognized international program, or the equivalent. Exceptional students with a technical Bachelor's degree may also be admitted. Such students must still satisfy all other requirements that follow.
Attainment in graduate work of a minimum quality point average of 3.3 (on a scale with A having a value of 4 points per credit). An international student's quality point average will be calculated on the basis of equivalency from universities that use a different scale.
As evidence of the ability to undertake doctoral work, an essay (not exceeding 1000 words) indicating, as specifically as possible, the student's academic and professional goals in relation to the Telecommunications doctoral program and identifying potential areas and/or topics in which the student expects to pursue dissertation research.
Submission of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within three years of the application. Scores on all three sections (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) of the GRE must be submitted.
At least three references from persons in the professional and academic communities. The faculty may, on occasion, require additional references.
Evidence of academic completion of:
Two different scientific computer programming languages,
Introductory class in probability and statistics
Differential and integral calculus
In addition, a candidate may elect to include the following optional material:

A complete curriculum vitae that provides an overview of education, work, publication, and other professional activities.
An example of published writing.
A description of any published or unpublished research, contributions to the professional or scholarly literature, and other professional or academic experience relevant to an assessment of his or her capacity to pursue doctoral study successfully.
Students whose complete credentials are not available for full admission may register as special students until the completed credentials are received, provided all other requirements have been satisfied. Students with deficiencies in either coursework or scholastic achievement may be admitted provisionally. Prerequisite courses should be completed within the first two terms. Department of Informatics and Networked Systems: minimum 80 (Band 6.5 in IELTS)