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Computer Engineering
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4 / 5 years
Duration (years)
4 years regular · usually 5 years with Extended Credit Program
Concordia degree-credit and duration guideCo-op or required Career Edge internship
Work experience
Co-op or required Career Edge internship
Concordia ECE undergraduate and mandatory Career Edge guidanceC+ overall, B math and physics
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall, B math and physics. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s published high-school minimum indicators, subject to change
Concordia Computer Engineering degree and admission requirements
Deadlines
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Next deadline
Winter undergraduate application, open programs
Winter 2027 entry · Only undergraduate programs still marked open in the live Winter 2027 availability table.
All Winter 2027 undergraduate programs close November 1. A closed program is unavailable already; international applicants must allow time for CAQ/study permits.
Other deadline details
March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year
- March 1
- Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
- International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing
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November 1Application deadline, winter (January) entryRecurring annual · Every year
- November 1
- International and U.S. applicants: apply no later than August 1
- Not all programs are available for winter entry
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for applicants attending a French secondary school
MHF4U/MCV4UAdvanced Functions or Calculus and Vectors
Physics (SPH4U), or Chemistry (SCH4U) with Grade 11 Physics (SPH3U)
- Ontario high school diploma and six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the required subjects.
- Published minimum cut-off indicator: C+ overall, B math and physics.
Application steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
Degree requirements
Required courses and electives
- 120 credits total: 27.5 Engineering Core, 73 Computer Engineering Core and 19.5 elective credits.
ReferencesConcordia current Computer Engineering degree and elective requirementsEngineers Canada exact institution listing for Concordia UniversityConcordia Computer Engineering recommended regular September sequence, 2026–27Concordia Engineering Extended Credit Program requirementsGina Cody School suggested first year for Engineering Extended Credit and Mature Entry studentsConcordia · Computer Engineering 2026–27 published course sequencesConcordia · Engineering Core and program exceptions
Foundation requirements
- Extended Credit Program adds 30 credits: 18 foundational mathematics and science credits, 6 natural science elective credits and 6 humanities and social sciences elective credits.
ReferencesConcordia current Computer Engineering degree and elective requirementsEngineers Canada exact institution listing for Concordia UniversityConcordia Computer Engineering recommended regular September sequence, 2026–27Concordia Engineering Extended Credit Program requirementsGina Cody School suggested first year for Engineering Extended Credit and Mature Entry studentsConcordia · Computer Engineering 2026–27 published course sequencesConcordia · Engineering Core and program exceptions
Program facts
Published thresholdC+ overall, B math and physics
Concordia’s published high-school minimum indicators, subject to change
Concordia Computer Engineering degree and admission requirementsConcordia Canadian high school admission requirementsInternshipCo-op or required Career Edge internship
Students outside co-op complete one paid Career Edge internship of 12–17 weeks.
University work-study informationCourses
Concordia’s recommended 2026–27 Computer Engineering sequences cover regular Fall and Winter entry, Fall-entry co-op and the accelerated regular route. Extended Credit students have separate first-year requirements.
Regular · Fall entry
Regular · Fall entry
Year 1 · Fall5 listed
COEN 243Programming Methodology I3.5 credits
COEN 212Digital Systems Design I3.5 credits
COEN 231Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3 credits
ENGR 213Applied Ordinary Differential Equations3 credits
ENGR 201Professional Practice and Responsibility1.5 credits
Year 1 · Winter5 listed
- COEN 311Computer Organization and Software3.5 credits
- ELEC 273Basic Circuit Analysis3.5 credits
- COEN 244Programming Methodology II3 credits
- ENGR 233Applied Advanced Calculus3 credits
ENCS 282Technical Writing and Communication3 credits
Year 2 · Fall5 listed
ELEC 242Continuous‑Time Signals and Systems3 credits- COEN 352Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
- COEN 313Digital Systems Design II3.5 credits
ENGR 371Probability and Statistics in Engineering3 credits
ENGR 202Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship1.5 credits
Year 2 · Winter5 listed
- ELEC 342Discrete‑Time Signals and Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 330Applied Machine Learning3 credits
- ENGR 290Introductory Engineering Team Design Project3 credits
ENGR 392Impact of Technology on Society3 credits- COEN 346Operating Systems3.5 credits
Year 3 · Fall5 listed
ENGR 301Engineering Management Principles and Economics3 credits- COEN 316Computer Architecture and Design3.5 credits
- COEN 314Digital Electronics3.5 credits
- COEN 320Introduction to Real‑Time Systems3.5 credits
- SOEN 341Software Process and Practices4 credits
Year 3 · Winter4 listed
One 3-credit General Education elective.
- ELEC 372Fundamentals of Control Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 317Microprocessor‑Based Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 366Communication Networks and Protocols3.5 credits
- COEN 390Computer Engineering Product Design Project3 credits
Teams design, build and demonstrate a system or device while practising project management and technical communication.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 390
Year 4 · Fall1 listed
The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project6 credits
Year 4 · Winter1 listed
The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree. COEN 490 continues from Fall.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project
Second term of the same 6-credit capstone.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 490
Regular · Winter entry
Regular · Winter entry
Year 1 · Winter5 listed
- COEN 243Programming Methodology I3.5 credits
- COEN 212Digital Systems Design I3.5 credits
- COEN 231Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3 credits
- ENGR 213Applied Ordinary Differential Equations3 credits
- ENGR 201Professional Practice and Responsibility1.5 credits
Year 1 · Summer4 listed
- ELEC 273Basic Circuit Analysis3.5 credits
Covers analysis of DC and AC circuits, operational amplifiers and transient responses of circuits with resistors, inductors and capacitors.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · ELEC 273 - COEN 244Programming Methodology II3 credits
- ENGR 233Applied Advanced Calculus3 credits
- ENCS 282Technical Writing and Communication3 credits
Year 2 · Fall5 listed
- ELEC 242Continuous‑Time Signals and Systems3 credits
- COEN 311Computer Organization and Software3.5 credits
- ENGR 371Probability and Statistics in Engineering3 credits
- COEN 352Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
- ENGR 202Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship1.5 credits
Year 2 · Winter5 listed
- ELEC 342Discrete‑Time Signals and Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 330Applied Machine Learning3 credits
- ENGR 290Introductory Engineering Team Design Project3 credits
- COEN 313Digital Systems Design II3.5 credits
- COEN 346Operating Systems3.5 credits
Year 3 · Fall5 listed
- ENGR 392Impact of Technology on Society3 credits
- COEN 316Computer Architecture and Design3.5 credits
- COEN 314Digital Electronics3.5 credits
- COEN 320Introduction to Real‑Time Systems3.5 credits
- SOEN 341Software Process and Practices4 credits
Year 3 · Winter5 listed
- ENGR 301Engineering Management Principles and Economics3 credits
- ELEC 372Fundamentals of Control Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 317Microprocessor‑Based Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 366Communication Networks and Protocols3.5 credits
- COEN 390Computer Engineering Product Design Project3 credits
Teams design, build and demonstrate a system or device while practising project management and technical communication.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 390
Year 4 · Fall1 listed
One 3-credit General Education elective. The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project6 credits
Year 4 · Winter1 listed
The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree. COEN 490 continues from Fall.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project
Second term of the same 6-credit capstone.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 490
Co-op · Fall entry
Co-op · Fall entry
Year 1 · Fall6 listed
- COEN 243Programming Methodology I3.5 credits
- COEN 212Digital Systems Design I3.5 credits
- COEN 231Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3 credits
- ENGR 213Applied Ordinary Differential Equations3 credits
- ENGR 201Professional Practice and Responsibility1.5 credits
- ENGR 202Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship1.5 credits
Year 1 · Winter5 listed
- COEN 311Computer Organization and Software3.5 credits
- ELEC 273Basic Circuit Analysis3.5 credits
Covers analysis of DC and AC circuits, operational amplifiers and transient responses of circuits with resistors, inductors and capacitors.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · ELEC 273 - COEN 244Programming Methodology II3 credits
- ENGR 233Applied Advanced Calculus3 credits
- ENCS 282Technical Writing and Communication3 credits
Year 1 · Summer4 listed
- ELEC 242Continuous‑Time Signals and Systems3 credits
- COEN 352Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
- ENGR 371Probability and Statistics in Engineering3 credits
- ENGR 301Engineering Management Principles and Economics3 credits
Year 2 · Winter5 listed
The first co-op work term is in Year 2 Fall.
- COEN 313Digital Systems Design II3.5 credits
- COEN 314Digital Electronics3.5 credits
- COEN 346Operating Systems3.5 credits
- SOEN 341Software Process and Practices4 credits
- ENGR 290Introductory Engineering Team Design Project3 credits
Year 2 · Summer4 listed
- COEN 330Applied Machine Learning3 credits
- ELEC 342Discrete‑Time Signals and Systems3.5 credits
- ELEC 372Fundamentals of Control Systems3.5 credits
- ENGR 392Impact of Technology on Society3 credits
Year 3 · Fall5 listed
Two work terms follow, in Year 3 Winter and Summer.
- COEN 316Computer Architecture and Design3.5 credits
- COEN 317Microprocessor‑Based Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 320Introduction to Real‑Time Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 366Communication Networks and Protocols3.5 credits
- COEN 390Computer Engineering Product Design Project3 credits
Teams design, build and demonstrate a system or device while practising project management and technical communication.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 390
Year 4 · Fall1 listed
One 3-credit General Education elective. The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project6 credits
Year 4 · Winter1 listed
The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree. COEN 490 continues from Fall.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project
Second term of the same 6-credit capstone.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 490
Accelerated regular
Accelerated regular
Year 1 · Fall5 listed
- COEN 243Programming Methodology I3.5 credits
- COEN 212Digital Systems Design I3.5 credits
- COEN 231Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3 credits
- ENGR 213Applied Ordinary Differential Equations3 credits
- ENGR 201Professional Practice and Responsibility1.5 credits
Year 1 · Winter5 listed
- COEN 311Computer Organization and Software3.5 credits
- ELEC 273Basic Circuit Analysis3.5 credits
Covers analysis of DC and AC circuits, operational amplifiers and transient responses of circuits with resistors, inductors and capacitors.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · ELEC 273 - COEN 244Programming Methodology II3 credits
- ENGR 233Applied Advanced Calculus3 credits
- ENCS 282Technical Writing and Communication3 credits
Year 2 · Summer4 listed
- COEN 352Data Structures and Algorithms3 credits
- ELEC 242Continuous‑Time Signals and Systems3 credits
- ENGR 202Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship1.5 credits
- ENGR 301Engineering Management Principles and Economics3 credits
Year 2 · Fall4 listed
One 3-credit General Education elective.
- COEN 346Operating Systems3.5 credits
- COEN 313Digital Systems Design II3.5 credits
- ENGR 371Probability and Statistics in Engineering3 credits
- ENGR 290Introductory Engineering Team Design Project3 credits
Year 2 · Winter5 listed
- COEN 390Computer Engineering Product Design Project3 credits
Teams design, build and demonstrate a system or device while practising project management and technical communication.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 390 - COEN 317Microprocessor‑Based Systems3.5 credits
- SOEN 341Software Process and Practices4 credits
- COEN 316Computer Architecture and Design3.5 credits
- COEN 366Communication Networks and Protocols3.5 credits
Year 3 · Summer4 listed
- COEN 330Applied Machine Learning3 credits
- ELEC 342Discrete‑Time Signals and Systems3.5 credits
- ELEC 372Fundamentals of Control Systems3.5 credits
- ENGR 392Impact of Technology on Society3 credits
Year 3 · Fall3 listed
The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project6 credits
- COEN 314Digital Electronics3.5 credits
- COEN 320Introduction to Real‑Time Systems3.5 credits
Year 3 · Winter1 listed
The sequence schedules technical electives here. Computer Engineering requires 19.5 technical elective credits across the degree. COEN 490 continues from Fall.
- COEN 490Capstone Computer Engineering Design Project
Second term of the same 6-credit capstone.
Concordia Undergraduate Calendar · COEN 490
Electives · Hardware/Electronics/VLSI Electives: Computer Engineering7 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- COEN 413Hardware Functional Verification3.5 credits
- COEN 451VLSI Circuit Design4 credits
- ELEC 311Electronics I3.5 credits
- ELEC 312Electronics II3.5 credits
- ELEC 321Introduction to Semiconductor Materials and Devices3.5 credits
- ELEC 413Mixed‑Signal VLSI for Wireline Communication Systems4 credits
- ELEC 423Introduction to Analog VLSI4 credits
Electives · Software and System Design Electives: Computer Engineering9 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- COEN 421Embedded Systems Design4 credits
- COEN 422Foundations of Cyber‑Physical Systems3 credits
- COEN 432Applied Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms3 credits
- COEN 448Software Testing and Validation3.5 credits
- COEN 449Neural Networks and Machine Learning3 credits
- SOEN 342Software Requirements and Deployment3 credits
- SOEN 343Software Architecture and Design4 credits
- SOEN 344Advanced Software Architecture and Design3 credits
- SOEN 357User Interface Design3 credits
Electives · Biological and Biomedical Engineering Electives: Computer Engineering5 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- COEN 432Applied Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms3 credits
COEN 433Biological Computing and Synthetic Biology3 credits- COEN 434Microfluidic Devices for Synthetic Biology3 credits
ELEC 444Medical Image Processing3 credits- ELEC 445Biological Signal Processing3 credits
Electives · Computer Science and Programming Electives: Computer Engineering12 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- COEN 424Programming on the Cloud3 credits
- COEN 432Applied Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms3 credits
- COEN 474Quantum Information Processing and Coding3 credits
- COMP 335Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science3 credits
- COMP 353Databases4 credits
- COMP 371Computer Graphics4 credits
- COMP 426Multicore Programming4 credits
- COMP 428Parallel Programming4 credits
- COMP 442Compiler Design4 credits
- COMP 451Database Design4 credits
- COMP 472Artificial Intelligence4 credits
- COMP 474Intelligent Systems4 credits
Electives · Telecommunication Networks and Signal Processing Electives: Computer Engineering8 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- COEN 446Internet of Things3.5 credits
- COEN 447Software‑Defined Networking3 credits
- ELEC 367Introduction to Digital Communications3.5 credits
- ELEC 442Advanced Signal Processing3 credits
- ELEC 447Video Processing and Recognition3 credits
- ELEC 465Network Security and Management3.5 credits
- ELEC 470Broadcast Signal Transmission3 credits
- ELEC 472Advanced Telecommunication Networks3.5 credits
Electives · Controls, Robotics and Avionics Electives: Computer Engineering9 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- AERO 417Standards, Regulations and Certification3 credits
- AERO 480Flight Control Systems3.5 credits
- AERO 482Avionic Navigation Systems3 credits
- AERO 483Integration of Avionics Systems3 credits
ELEC 473Autonomy for Mobile Robots3 credits- ELEC 481Linear Systems3.5 credits
- ELEC 482System Optimization3.5 credits
- ELEC 483Real‑Time Computer Control Systems3.5 credits
- ENGR 472Robot Manipulators3.5 credits
Electives · Other Electives: Computer Engineering2 listed
Approved degree-wide elective options in the current calendar. Lists may overlap. Count credits against the programme rules and do not imply semester availability.
- COEN 498Topics in Computer Engineering3 credits
- ENGR 411Special Technical Report1 credits
Elective choices
- Choose 19.5 credits from the approved Computer Engineering technical electives. With academic justification and departmental permission, one technical elective may come from the Electrical Engineering list.
Study routes
Most students entering from a secondary school outside Québec start with the Extended Credit Program. Concordia assigns the route and any exemptions.
- Regular · 120 credits
- Extended Credit Program · 150 credits
ReferencesConcordia Computer Engineering degree and admission requirementsConcordia current Computer Engineering degree and elective requirementsEngineers Canada exact institution listing for Concordia UniversityConcordia Computer Engineering recommended regular September sequence, 2026–27Concordia Engineering Extended Credit Program requirementsGina Cody School suggested first year for Engineering Extended Credit and Mature Entry studentsConcordia · Computer Engineering 2026–27 published course sequencesConcordia · Engineering Core and program exceptions
Careers
Professional recognition
Engineers Canada lists the Concordia University Computer Engineering degree as CEAB accredited from 1983 to the present. Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), since 1983.
Scope and qualifications
Concordia Computer Engineering BEng appears on the Engineers Canada accredited list. Professional practice requires meeting the provincial regulator’s licensing requirements.
Costs
Computer Engineering · Engineering and Computer Science
Published tuition
2026–27 · Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 · CAD
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Tuition only$103.92 per creditTuition per registered credit. Quebec residency must be verified. Additional fees are listed separately.
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