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Admission Requirements for the M.Sc. ProgramThis page describes in details the admission requirements and the application procedure for the Masters program at SOCS.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure faster admission decisions. Once you have read the admission requirements below, proceed to the Application page The requirements in this section must be satisfied in order to be considered for admission. However, it must be stressed that satisfaction of these requirements does not guarantee admission; the number of graduate students accepted is limited and only the strongest applicants can be accepted. You must be a graduate of a university of recognized standing, hold the equivalent of a McGill degree at the Bachelor's level and have taken sufficient Computer Science and Mathematics courses to meet the requirements. If you come from a university with a grade point average evaluation scheme, your cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A.) should be at least 3.2 out of 4. If your CGPA is slightly lower but you have a superior record in Computer Science and Mathematics, your application will still be considered. If your university uses a different grading scheme, please enclose a brief description of the grading scheme with your application. The M. Sc. Committee of the School of Computer Science, in agreement with the McGill's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies office, uses the following equivalencies by default (finer gradings not shown):
To be considered for admission, you should have completed a certain minimum set of computer science and mathematics courses. A sample of suitable McGill courses follows. If you have completed courses at a comparable level (for example "Operating Systems" in place of "Programming Languages") you may still meet this requirement. Although commercial programming experience is a useful asset, we do not find it to be an adequate alternative to formal education. Therefore, it cannot be used to replace courses. Similarly, programming experience obtained as part of a project in another academic discipline is not considered very significant. BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE ADMITTED TO THE M.SC. PROGRAMThe minimum background is an undergraduate degree in Science with the equivalent of at least a strong Minor in Computer Science (see list of topics below). Applicants are expected to have taken courses equivalent to the following courses offered at McGill (note that a certain degree of flexibility is possible). Five Core Courses: At least four Advanced Courses such as: Mathematics Courses: MATH 222: Calculus III, covering up to partial differentiation and multiple integrals MATH 223: Linear Algebra, covering vector spaces, linear operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors MATH 240: Discrete Structures
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)International students who have not received their instruction in English must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test), or 90 (internet-based test), before admission. Results must be forwarded by the testing agency to McGill University (code 0935). Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)All applicants are encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Applicants who have NOT completed a degree in Canada MUST take the GRE: your application will NOT be considered without GRE scores. Results must be forwarded by the testing agency to McGill University (code 0935). Application procedureIf you feel you meet our admission requirements please go to the Application Documents page. Applications must be received by January 1st to be considered for financial support. The final deadline for all applications is March 1st. If you do not have the background described, please do not apply. We do not offer any qualifying program for students with weak Computer Science backgrounds. If you wish, you can take equivalent courses to obtain the required background and then apply. |
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