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Masters in Software Engineering in Canada
A Software Engineering master's focuses on building large software systems: requirements, architecture, testing, DevOps and team delivery, usually with an industry project. Here is how studying it in Canada works for Indian students — universities and costs in rupees, eligibility, careers and work rights.
- 2 universities compared
- From ₹55 lakh – ₹66 lakh
- Intakes: Fall (Sep)
- Post-study work
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Masters in Software Engineering in Canada: what does it cost and is it worth it?
A master's in Software Engineering in Canada usually takes 1–2 years. On our list, 2 universities offer it, with total costs from ₹55 lakh – ₹66 lakh (URegina) to ₹65 lakh – ₹80 lakh (Concordia). After graduating: PGWP up to 3 years depending on program length.
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Masters in Software Engineering in Canada at a glance
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- Tuition (international)
- ≈ CAD 18,000 – 45,000 per year
- Living costs
- Proof of living funds as set by IRCC, plus rent of ≈ CAD 800 – 1,800/month
- Typical budget
- ₹15–35 lakh per year
- Intakes
- Fall (Sep), Winter (Jan), Summer (May)
- English tests
- IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or CELPIP/Duolingo as accepted by the institution
- GRE / GMAT
- GRE is needed only for some research-based and top engineering programs
- Post-study work
- PGWP up to 3 years depending on program length
Overview
Why study Software Engineering in Canada?
A Software Engineering master's focuses on building large software systems: requirements, architecture, testing, DevOps and team delivery, usually with an industry project.
Canada offers post-graduation work permit of up to 3 years, co-op programs with paid work terms and three intakes a year.
Universities
Universities for Software Engineering in Canada
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Specialisations
Popular Software Engineering specialisations
Software Architecture
Offered as a track or elective set at many universities in Canada.
Testing & Quality Engineering
Offered as a track or elective set at many universities in Canada.
DevOps & Site Reliability
Offered as a track or elective set at many universities in Canada.
Mobile & Web Systems
Offered as a track or elective set at many universities in Canada.
Eligibility
Entry requirements
Usual expectations — each university sets its own minimums.
Get this checklist on WhatsApp- Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE
- Bachelor's: BCA/B.Sc Computer Science with strong programming
- Bachelor's: Other engineering branches with software coursework
- Prerequisite: Data structures
- Prerequisite: Object-oriented programming
- Prerequisite: Databases
- English: IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or CELPIP/Duolingo as accepted by the institution
- GRE/GMAT: GRE is needed only for some research-based and top engineering programs
Careers
Careers after Software Engineering in Canada
FAQs
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It can be, if cost, university and career plan line up. Canada offers post-graduation work permit of up to 3 years. Typical roles afterwards include Software Engineer, Full-Stack Developer and QA / Test Automation Engineer.
On our list: URegina and Concordia.
From ₹55 lakh – ₹66 lakh at URegina up to ₹65 lakh – ₹80 lakh, including living and one-time costs.
Most universities accept b.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE, BCA/B.Sc Computer Science with strong programming and other engineering branches with software coursework, with data structures, object-oriented programming and databases, plus IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or CELPIP/Duolingo as accepted by the institution.
PGWP up to 3 years depending on program length. During your studies: up to 24 hours/week off campus during academic sessions.
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