Combinatorics and Optimization

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 6.06 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 14.8 k / Year(s) Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
201–250 place StudyQA ranking:3971 Duration:1 year

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Combinatorics is the study of discrete structures, and related algorithms. We might be interested in these things for their own sake, or because of potential applications to real world problems. Optimization deals with determining the values of variables that maximize or minimize an objective.

  • Algebraic Combinatorics
  • Continuous Optimization
  • Cryptography
  • Discrete Optimization
  • Graph Theory
  • Quantum Computing

Requirements 

  • A four-year Honours Bachelor degree or its equivalent in mathematics or in a closely related field with a 78% overall average or its equivalent for undergraduate work.
  • Applicants from foreign countries must normally take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test and Subject Tests.
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
  • 3 references, at least 2 of them are academic.
  • IELTS 7.0; Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) 90 overall

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  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

  • Tri-Council (Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), NSERC, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)) Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's (CGS-M)
  • University Graduate Studies Office Ontario Graduate Scholarship
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