Getting your Master’s degree in Accounting from OSU’s Fisher School of Management is a great way to distinguish yourself in a very fast moving and highly paid field. The program was created to produce the highly skilled professional accountants and Accounting Managers that industries of all kinds demand in ever greater numbers, and you could tap into exactly that expertise!
This is unlike many MAcc programs, however. It does not consist of a rigid list of Business and Accounting modules. In fact, 78% of your curriculum will be made up of elective modules. This incredible degree of flexibility allows you to build on your existing expertise in Accounting, and prepare yourself for exactly the kind of career you imagine for yourself.
OSU’s Master’s level Business programs are known for their strong industry appeal, their close ties to the university’s world changing research and their commitment to producing the leaders of tomorrow.
Getting your Master’s in Computer Science and Engineering from OSU’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering is a great way to distinguish yourself in a very fast moving and highly paid field. It is intended to produce the next generation of educators, practicing professionals and researchers – both commercial and academic.
You can choose one of two MSc degree tracks:
The Coursework track has a heavier course-based module load, and includes a comprehensive examination as its final requirement.
The Research track will have a lighter module load, but will instead see you producing your own original research and producing a thesis.
Another option is the Direct PhD tack. This will allow you to work towards a PhD without first gaining a Master’s degree.
OSU’s Master’s level Engineering programs are known for their strong industry appeal, their close ties to the university’s world changing research and their commitment to producing highly qualified experts in their fields.
OSU’s Master of Science in Anatomy degree program is the perfect pathway to a PhD, a professional degree such as a DPT, DDS or MD, or to a career in research.
You can choose one of two Anatomy MSc degree tracks:
The Non-Thesis track has a heavier course-based module load, and includes a comprehensive examination as its final requirement.
The Thesis track will have a lighter module load, but will instead see you producing your own original research and producing a thesis.
You will study all of the major sub-fields of Anatomy during your 2 years in the program – Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Histology and Gross Anatomy. You will also be able to choose between a range of advanced electives focusing on a specialty of your choosing.
OSU’s Master’s level Business programs are known for their strong academic rigor, their close ties to the university’s world changing research and their commitment to producing the researchers and specialists of tomorrow.
The University of Manitoba’s MA in Economics is popular with students from all over the world.Members of the faculty are not only top quality educators, they also conduct a great deal of economic research across sub-fields as diverse as natural resources, economic development and empirical microeconomics. Many of these faculty have been recognised nationally or internationally for their accomplishments.
Economics itself is a fast moving field, and quite a lucrative one for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the private sector. Many career pathways are available, often involving some degree of applied economic modelling and market prediction. Of course roles are available in the public sector, in academia, in teaching or in setting economic policy as well. Finally, there are many not for profit options.
You’ll explore many topics, but you’ll have to select between 2 main degree pathways, one in Economics and Econometrics and another which focuses more on Economics and Society.
An MSc in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba prepares students just like you for high level career in a management or leadership role in this rapidly growing discipline. Demand is even higher for specialists in ‘big data’ and the massive databases and information management systems that make big data applications possible.
Organisations in virtually all industries across the Private, Public and Not for Profit sectors are hiring Computer Science graduates in record numbers. Computer Science is one of the most sought-after graduate skill sets today. The demand for highly skilled MSc graduates is even higher because of the sheer number of IT, hardware and software specialists needed by employers.
This program can be taken as either a thesis based or coursework based Master’s degree, or as a PhD. Any option will give you plenty of opportunities to engage in guided research of your own ideas and projects.
The University of Manitoba’s MArch degree program is fully certified by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board. The CACB is the only agency authorized by the CALA (Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities) to accredit professional degree programs in architecture for the purposes of architectural licensure in Canada.
Most of your learning will be in the design studio. You’ll be able to experiment both on paper and tactilely, making both physical and computer models of your designs. However, you’ll also explore many other facilities, such as the FABLab, the CADLab the university’s Workshops, the Architecture and Fine Arts Library and the CAST – the Centre for Architectural Structures Technology.
You’ll come to understand how architectural designs can be responsive to the needs of different people, to the demands of different geographies and even the challenges of tectonics. You’ll learn how to design everything from more useful furniture to more sustainable cities, from more humanising interior spaces to buildings which resist natural disasters.
Political Science is a fascinating field, and one which can prepare you for many roles beyond that of politician or policy advisor. It is designed to give students the overall perspective and critical analysis skills they’ll need to make persuasive arguments of all kinds, pursuing philosophical truth, social justice, more effective organisation and of course political change. It will prepare you well for further education as well, whether that is law school, a PhD or something else entirely.
The University of New Brunswick’s MA program in Political Science offers many different specialties. You can engage in original research in areas like:
Canadian Politics
Comparative Politics
Gender and Politics
Global Political Economy
International Relations
Political Theory
This is an unusual program, as it is offered jointly at both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. This allows it to include many of the country’s top experts on political science, including specialists in decision making, change management, institutional organisation and political power dynamics.
New Brunswick’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has been a leading institution for more than 100 years, having been founded in 1908. In that time it has seen the rise of the automobile, transistorised electronics, powered flight, and even advanced industrial robotics. It has contributed to many of the defining features of modern industry, and you can contribute to cutting edge research in specialties ranging from robotics to bioenergy yourself!
The University of New Brunswick’s MEng in Mechanical Engineering offers many different specialties, including:
mechatronics
materials characterization and processing
manufacturing engineering
instrumentation and control
biomedical engineering
You will also have access to some of the country’s most advanced laboratories and external research institutions throughout your studies. These include the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the Bioenergy and Bioproducts Research Lab, the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory, the Advanced Manufacturing Lab and the Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence. This will allow you to prepare for many different careers.
The life sciences are an incredibly diverse field. The study of Biology can incorporate everything from Ecology, Evolution and Biochemistry to Genetics and Molecular Biology. This makes the biological Sciences a very popular subject to study, and one which combines naturally with a wide range of niche or specialty studies.
The University of New Brunswick’s MSc in Biology is delivered by the Biology Graduate Academic Unit of the Biology Department, and is suitable preparation for a PhD degree at UNB or any other fine university. The program is heavily research based, and the development and presentation of an original research project is the cornerstone of the degree.
You will study primarily at the Fredericton campuses, but the faculty also includes a range of adjunct professors and research associates from outside research facilities, each of whom can co-supervise graduate students whose academic and research goals match their specialties.
OCAD University’s Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree in Art, Media and Design can be taken as an MA (Master of the Arts), and MDes (Master of Design) or and MFA (Master of Fine Arts). The exact route should be chosen with both your interests, your career goals and your next educational steps in mind. OCAD U’s advisors can help you make the right choice.
You’ll find a creative environment in which to thrive, and many opportunities to study innovative, cutting edge techniques and exciting interdisciplinary techniques under visiting experts, during internships and through your own independent studies.
As you study this fascinating and ever changing subject, you’ll engage in intensive, directed study in a studio context, attend seminars on both research methods and critical theory, and deliver either a creative project along with an academic thesis (MA degree only) or a major studio project and a supporting alanlysis (MFA or MDes degrees only).