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PhD students will be prepared for careers as scholars and researchers, with advanced expertise in quantum information science, along with the focus of their home program. The new program is designed to provide knowledge of quantum information, including theory and implementations, their home program discipline, and also developed advanced expertise in their particular research area within quantum information.
- Quantum error correction & fault tolerance
- Quantum complexity
- Quantum algorithms
- Quantum information theory
- Spin-based quantum information processing
- Nanoelectronics-based quantum information processing
- Optical quantum information processing
- Quantum cryptography
Requirements
- Minimum grade point average: 78% or its equivalent.
- It is absolutely essential that the application for admission into the program contain evidence of potential for performing original research. This should be provided by successful completion of a Master’s thesis in a mathematics-related discipline.
- In some circumstances a student enrolled in the MMath program may transfer to the PhD program without completing their MMath program.
- Résumé
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
- 3 references normally from academic sources
- Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) 90 overall, IELTS 7.0
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
- International Master's (IMSA) & International Doctoral Student Awards (IDSA)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
- Ontario Trillium Scholarship (OTS)
- Trudeau Foundation Scholarships
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS)