M.Sc. in Applied Computing

In September 2010, the University of Toronto launched the Master of Science in Applied Computing program to educate the next generation of technical leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs as they learn how to turn research into practical applications. Students in this program spend the first eight months studying with some of Canada's leading Computer Science researchers, and another eight months in an industrial internship, where they will apply what they have learned to real-world problems.

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Application and Admission

The M.Sc.A.C. will only be accepting applications for full-time study at this time. To be eligible for this program, applicants must have an appropriate undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related discipline with a minimum GPA of B+ (77-79%) over the final two years of undergraduate studies. Significant work experience (including co-op placements or internships) is preferred, but not required.

For information on degree equivalencies, please use the University's International Degree Equivalencies Tool.

The 2013-2014 Application Cycle is now closed.

Please read our FAQ page before starting your application process.

Applications can be submitted online here, and must include a statement of purpose and three letters of support from faculty and/or employers. Applicants must also apply directly to the University through the School of Graduate Studies

in order to obtain an SGS ID required to complete the MScAC application. For detailed admission procedures please visit our Information for Graduate Applicants page.

While applicants may apply to both the M.Sc. and M.Sc.A.C. program, separate applications are required.

Applicants whose primary language is not English and who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English must achieve a TOEFL score of at least 580 on the paper-based test and 4 on the TWE; 237 on the computer-based test and 4 on the essay writing component; 93/120 on the Internet-based test, and 22/90 on the writing and speaking sections. *When TOEFL scores are required, an MSc.A.C. application is not complete until successful scores have been submitted.

Tuition (for students entering the program in September 2012) for the entire 16-month program was CDN $14,183 for domestic students (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) and CDN $30,164 for international students. We expect tuition to increase slightly for 2013. We expect, but cannot guarantee, that this will be more than offset by internship salaries.

Courses

All M.Sc.A.C. students must take CSC2701 (Communication for Computer Scientists), CSC2702 (Technical Entrepreneurship), and any four other courses from the department's broad selection. Your internship will appear as CSC2703. Course offerings may vary from year to year, but typically include such courses as:

CSC2104: Formal Methods of Program Design
CSC2107: Compilers and Interpreters
CSC2108: Automated Verification
CSC2130: Empirical Research Methods in Software Engineering
CSC2204: Operating Systems
CSC2209: Computer Networks
CSC2221: Introduction to Distributed Computing
CSC2228: Topics in Mobile and Pervasive Computing
CSC2302: Numerical Solution of Initial Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations
CSC2305: Numerical Methods for Optimization Problems
CSC2306: High-Performance Scientific Computing
CSC2310: Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations
CSC2401: Introduction to Computational Complexity
CSC2405: Automata Theory
CSC2410: Introduction to Graph Theory
CSC2417: Algorithms for Genome Analysis
CSC2418: Computational Structural Biology
CSC2426: Fundamentals of Cryptography
CSC2431: Topics in Computational Molecular Biology
CSC2501: Computational Linguistics
CSC2502: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
CSC2503: Foundations of Computer Vision
CSC2504: Computer Graphics
CSC2511: Natural Language Computing
CSC2515: Introduction to Machine Learning
CSC2529: Computer Animation
CSC2530: Computer Vision for Advanced Digital Photography
CSC2535: Learning Algorithms for Neural Networks

Information for Prospective Industry Partners

The M.Sc. A.C. offers industry a unique opportunity to engage with an experienced graduate student for an eight month intensive internship working on a significant project that can be developed from inception to completion. A student, an industry partner, and a faculty supervisor work together to determine the hands-on internship project. While the M.Sc. A.C. internship shares most of the benefits of our Professional Experience Year (PEY) program for DCS undergraduates, it also includes the benefit of a long-term internship with a highly trained graduate student as well as engagement with DCS faculty.

*Find a brochure outlining the program for industrial partners HERE.

Our M.Sc.A.C. students have interned with companies including: Chango, eHealth Innovation, FixMo, Google, Guardly, IBM, MDA Space Missions, Medical Technologix, RIM, SecureKey Technologies, Side Effects Software, and Uken Games.

The matches between students and industry will be made from December to April, with internships scheduled to begin May 1^st. Prospective industry partners interested in accessing the catalogue may contact the Director of the M.Sc.A.C. program for further information.

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Master of Science in Applied Computing
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Toronto
40 St. George Street, Room 4242
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4
Canada
E-mail
T: (416) 978-8762
F: (416) 946 7132