Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] (Computer Science)
STEM Course
4 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$12,256 /Yr
CA$17,262 /Yr
Important Alert
- Early Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake - Dec 15, 2025
Tuition Fees
| Year | 1st Year Fees |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | $12256 (CAD 17262) |
Other Expenses
| Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
|---|---|
| Room and Board | $3887 (CAD 5475) |
| Food | $2663 (CAD 3750) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
| Year | 1st Year Fees |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $3440 (CAD 4845) |
| 2021 | $3714 (CAD 5231) |
Important Dates
| Event | Application Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline For Winter 2025 Intake | |
| Early Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake | Jan 15, 2026 |
- University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science for a duration of 4 years.
- It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis.
- The Faculty of Computer Science (FCS) at the UNB’s Fredericton Campus was the first computer science faculty in Canada.
- At UNB students will enjoy learning from expert Computer Scientists in a long-standing program.
- Students enjoy working and collaborating with top faculty who are nationally and internationally renowned in their field.
- Recently, the graduates have gone on to work at companies such as IBM, Ciena, Alcatel-Lucent, and Ernst & Young, as well as to careers in academia.
- The research areas of the program are:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bioinformatics and Computational Science
- Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity
- Data Management, Analytics, and Mining
- Networking, Data Communications, and Wireless
- Optimization and Algorithmics
- Software Engineering
- The department has 19 full-time research faculty on the Fredericton campus.
- The Faculty has more than 20 laboratories, used for research and instruction in many areas of computer science, and also has one Research Centre: the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies – Atlantic, and one Institute: Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity.
- The average salary of the program goes up to 53,000 USD.
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Required Document List
Following are the documents that must be submitted by students:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV): A professional document that summarizes student's work history, education, skills, and work experience.
- Transcript: A transcript is documentation of a student's permanent academic record, which usually means all courses taken, all grades received, all honors received, and degrees conferred to a student.
- Statement of Interest: Student has to fill a description of research interests in the application form.
- Three References: Employment references include past employers, co-workers, subordinates, or clients. Professional references are people who know students on a professional basis. Academic references are instructors and vocational counselors.
- ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL, or other test scores.
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Career and Placement after Course
Following are the Job opportunities for students are:
- Network Administrator
- Database Administrator
- Software Programmer
- QA Tester
- Game Developer
- Application Developer
- Software Marketer
- Technical Architect
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
| Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montreal Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
| Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,485/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
| Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
| Ontario Graduate Fellowship | Scholarship per student$ 6,301/Yr$8,875 | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeMerit-Based | |
| The Google Lime Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 7,100/Yr$10,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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