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From business and banking to learning and leisure activities – computer engineers drive innovation across industries at an accelerating pace. This field merges digital hardware design with computer science principles to develop cutting-edge computing solutions and sophisticated software. Computer engineering bridges the gap between digital environments and real-world applications.
The discipline draws upon engineering, computer science, and mathematical foundations, integrating both software development and hardware system design. The curriculum covers essential topics including electronic circuits, digital logic systems, microprocessor technology, computer organization, algorithm design, networking fundamentals, operating systems, and software engineering methodologies.
Students can focus their studies in specialized areas such as hardware systems, computer architecture, software development, AI technologies, or mechatronics, while expanding their expertise through advanced coursework in electrical and computer engineering disciplines.
Applicants must have the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have a minimum of three 4U courses, except where stated otherwise. Students in francophone schools may offer the equivalent of English 4U.
The accepted tests of facility in English and the minimally acceptable scores for each are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Score of 6.5 on Academic Module with no band below 6.0; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening; Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580 (TBC); Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Overall band of 70 with no band below 60; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 90; Queen’s School of English - High standing on 12-week English for Academic Purposes advanced level English courses; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Overall score of 60.