Dec 05, 2025  
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Master of Science (Internetworking)


Program Requirements


Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 units in graduate-level coursework, including a 6-unit capping project

Coursework (24 units)


Lectures for each course are held every second weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Exceptions may be made based on instructor availability in any given term.

The lab course MINT 708  runs during the Fall term and requires attendance in a one hour class three days a week.

Additional optional graduate-level courses


Additional optional graduate-level courses may be taken from outside the MINT program

  • Optional courses must be approved by the Department of Internetworking.
  • Optional courses cannot take the place of any of the six MINT core courses or three required electives. They may, however, be used to strengthen technical foundations or pursue other areas of interest.
  • Any optional courses taken outside of the MINT program will be included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average.

Capping Project (6 units)


Approval of the project proposal is required before registration in this course is permitted.

Ethics Requirement


Students must meet the GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement  through the completion of INT D 710  (for both master’s and doctoral students) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

Professional Development Requirement


Students are required to fulfill the GPS Professional Development Requirement .

Length of Program


MINT is a two year degree program and can be taken full time or part time.

The maximum time to complete the course-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is six years.