Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Possession of a baccalaureate degree or its academic equivalent from an academic institution recognized by Dalhousie University, in which the language of instruction is English, or four years of full-time post-secondary instruction at a university where English is the primary language of instruction and in a country where English is the principal language; otherwise, a satisfactory score on an approved English language examination is required. The Program requirement for the TOEFL is 580.

To be admitted to an academic program, an applicant must be accepted by a professor into his/her research program in addition to meeting the other requirements for admission.

The MASc graduate program consists of not less than 12 credit hours or the equivalent, the graduate seminar and thesis selected upon the advice of the thesis supervisor. No more than one senior level undergraduate course may be taken as part of the 12 credit hour requirement.

Areas of research include operations research, ergonomics, service systems, risk management and a variety of other fields related to the professor's specialties. Students entering the Master's program come from a variety of backgrounds, including Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Science and others.

Learn more about research in the department.

Candidates must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Various sources of funding support our graduate students, ranging from scholarships obtained individually to research assistantships and teaching assistantships. For more information on funding opportunities, visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.