Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Nanoscale System Design Option Co-operative

Frequently asked questions

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  5 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 90; PTE Academic 61; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: English Language Proficiency may be met without a test by: three or more years of full-time education in English in Canada or in another country/institution where English is the official/primary language of instruction (at least 5 academic for-credit courses per year, ESL/ELL courses excluded); graduation from a degree program at an accredited university at which English is the primary language of instruction and which is located in a country where English is the primary language; or approved high-school examination results (e.g. IB English A Literature or Language & Literature 5; IB English B 6; AP English 4; GCE A-level/AS-level/GCSE/IGCSE/O-level English Language or Literature B/6 - second-language English IGCSE not accepted; CBSE All India Senior Secondary School Certificate Functional English 80% or Core English 75%; CISCE Indian School Certificate English 75%; NCUK EAP overall B with minimum C in each skill). Source: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/how-to-apply/admission-requirements/language-requirements/index.html · Application fee: CAD 150.00 non-refundable application fee for new applicants to the University of Alberta; CAD 100.00 for current or former U of A students. The University states the application fee varies for professional program applications. Source: International Admission Requirements page, https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/tuition-and-scholarships/international-tuition-and-fees.html · Deposit: CAD 5,000.00 tuition deposit required of most new international applicants in order to accept the admission offer, receive the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) needed for the study permit application and become eligible to register in courses; CAD 1,000.00 for students already studying in Canada. Some applicant types are exempt. Source: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/tuition-and-scholarships/international-tuition-and-fees.html

• Is there a scholarship?

  The Office of the Registrar administers over CAD 52 million each year in scholarships, awards and financial support for undergraduate students, and additional scholarships are available for specific faculties and programs (stated on this programme page). Amounts and eligibility for individual awards are not published on the programme page.

• Is it accredited?

  Professional Engineer (P.Eng.): Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), the accreditation board of Engineers Canada. The CEAB accredits UNDERGRADUATE (bachelor) engineering programmes only — in Engineers Canada's own words, “Individuals, courses, and institutions are not accredited”. There is therefore no such thing as an accredited master's or PhD in engineering in Canada: a taught MEng or MASc at any of these 26 universities carries no CEAB accreditation of its own, however good the…