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Rooted in psychology, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science, this program investigates how the mind works and processes information. Researchers in cognitive science study human and animal intelligence to develop advanced computer systems that can execute sophisticated operations and engage in higher-level reasoning.
Career Opportunities
Human-computer interaction specialist
Machine learning developer
UI/UX designer
Natural language processing researcher
Computer vision specialist
Artificial intelligence programmer
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.