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Electrical and Computer

Degree	Time to Complete	Admission Requirements	Curriculum Options
Master of Engineering (MEng)	3 Terms (1 year) Students have the option to complete this degree part-time. For more details about this option, please contact the program.	4-Year Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university (a similar program may be considered) Minimum average: 70% (B- North American Average)	Course-based or project-based
Master of Engineering Science (MESc)	6 Terms (2 years)	4-Year Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university (a similar program may be considered) Minimum average: 78% (A- North American Average)	Thesis-based
PhD	12 Terms (4 years)	Master degree in Engineering from an accredited university (a similar program may be considered) Minimum average: 78% (A- North American Average)	Thesis-based

Funding Details

Funding is availble for admissible research (MESc and PhD) students. Funding is not provided for MEng students.

Additional information about scholarships and funding at Western is available here. 

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All applicants whose first language is not English or if an applicant has not completed 2 years of undergraduate or graduate education at an English-speaking institution in a country whose official first language is English, must provide proof of your proficiency in English by successfully completing one of the following English Language Proficiency examinations.

• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable score is 86 for the internet version with no individual score below 20. [Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
• The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS). Minimum acceptable score is 6.5 out of 9, with no individual score below 6.

Application Deadlines

Term	Research Programs	MEng (Professional) Program
Winter (January)	November 30th (domestic applicants) July 1st (international applicantss)	n/a
Summer (May)	March 31st (domestic applicants) November 1st (international applicants)	n/a
Fall (September)	July 31st (domestic applicants) February 1st (international applicants)	July 31 (domestic applicants) March 1 (international applicants)

Fields of Research

• Applied Electrostatics & Electromagnetics
• Biomedical Systems
• Communication Systems & Data Networking
• Microsystems & Digital Signal Processing
• Robotics & Control
• Software