Why Hire U of T Computer Science Graduates?

As the first computer science department established in Canada, University of Toronto’s Department of Computer Science is characterized by renowned faculty across the breadth of the discipline, and by excellence in teaching and research. It has been acclaimed as the foremost computer science department in Canada and among the best in North America.

Modern Curriculum

Our curriculum balances the latest technologies with fundamental principles that will have lasting value. Teamwork, project management, and communication skills are stressed throughout. Students can round out their technical studies in computer science with courses in virtually any other area of intellectual inquiry.

R&D Experience

Many of our students participate in research and development projects, working closely with faculty on significant projects that enhance their technical, intellectual, and project management skills.

Professional Experience Year Internship

The Professional Experience Year internship program offers employers the opportunity to recruit computer science students for 12- to 16-month paid internships that start between May and September each year. The length of these internships allows organizations a better return on their training investment, while students are able to work on longer projects requiring a higher level of responsibility. This year 71 computer science students are participating.

Computer Science Co-op Program

The Co-operative Specialist program in computer science at the U of T Scarborough equips students with a foundation in computer science and data management, while also putting their skills to the test in an applied setting. Since its inception in 1988, the program has grown and places on average 120 third- and fourth-year students on four-month paid work terms annually.

Technical Skills Developed

• Wide range of programming languages, from assembler, through Java, Python, and C, to experimental functional languages such as ML and Haskell
• Modern development tools including IDEs and tools for build management and version control
• Open-source and commercial database systems
• Modern Web application frameworks, such as PHP and J2EE
• Requirements for engineering analysis and design, UML
• A large selection of specialized courses covers the spectrum of computer science. Topics include image processing, data mining, and natural language processing.

Notable Alumni

Our graduates go on to exciting and successful careers in industry. One is the former vice-president, Development and Marketing of Microsoft, who now runs a venture capital company. One has won an Academy Award for his work in animation and another has won a Technical Academy Award. Still, another received the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for the best computer science PhD thesis in the world.

Jobs for Which Our Graduates Are Ready

Web developer Systems developer Performance analyst Game developer System administrator Data mining Infrastructure architect

Technology developer Financial modelling Technical writer Business analyst E-commerce developer Data analyst Wireless applications programmer Software engineer Software sales representative User interface designer

Enrolment Bachelors: 777 Masters, PhDs: 269 Annual Graduates Bachelors: 249 Masters, PhDs: 54

Did You Know? Professor Karan Singh was Software R&D Director for the film Ryan, winner of 2004 Academy Award for best animated short film.

Undergraduate Programs Bachelor of Science Artificial intelligence Bioinformatics Bioinformatics and computational biology Comprehensive Foundations Human–computer interaction Information systems Software engineering Joint programs in computer science and: Economics Mathematics Physics Statistics Graduate Programs Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy Applied discrete mathematics Artificial intelligence Computational biology Computer graphics Computer networks Computer systems Database systems Human–computer interaction Numerical analysis Programming languages and methodology Software engineering Theory of computation Organizations Recruiting at the Career Centre Accenture, Altera Corp, AOL Canada, Business Objects, Epson Canada, Google Inc., Hatch, IBM Canada, KOEI Canada Inc., Microsoft, Research in Motion, Telus Mobility, Workbrain PDF Version Click here for PDF Version of this document. (Note: You will need Acrobat Reader Version 7)

Updated, March 2009