MAKE WESTERN YOUR CHOICE

Computer Science at Western offers you the opportunity to tailor your degree to your interests and to work with faculty who are involved in exciting research, all in one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada.

Some of the reasons you might consider doing your Computer Science degree at the University of Western Ontario instead of another university are:

Industry Internship

Interested students will spend 8 to 16 months working for an IT company between the third and fourth years of their degree. Internship placements often lead to full-time employment upon graduation, with companies like Microsoft and IBM. Click here to read some thoughts about internship from one of the computer science students who participated in internship.

Flexible Programs with Lots of Choices

Along with the typical Honours Specialization, Majors and Minors in Computer Science, we also offer several different concurrent degree program which can be completed in 1 year less than taking each degree separately. Currently, the concurrent degrees we offer are:

1. HBA from Ivey combined with a Computer Science Degree
2. JD from Western Law school combined with a Computer Science Degree
3. BEng from Western Engineering combined with a Computer Science Degree
4. Bachelor of Music from the Don Wright Faculty of Music with a Computer Science Degree
5. Nursing Degree from Western with a Computer Science Degree

Another one very popular programs is our Computer Science Honours Specialization with a Minor in Game Design. You could also combine two of your interests by pursuing a Major in Computer Science with a Minor in Psychology or Business. Or, of course, you can just get a pure degree in Computer Science. The choice is yours!

World-Renowned Faculty

Computer Science faculty are doing cutting edge research in fields such as game design, DNA computing, Internet technologies, computer algebra and imaging. Computer Science and Engineering research papers written at Western are the third most cited papers in Canada and second most cited papers in Ontario.

We offer many undergraduate courses in these new and exciting areas of computer science. Look at Cutting Edge Research in Computer Science at Western

Small Classes

Many of our Computer Science classes are small enough that your professors will soon know you by name. By second year you will be working closely with your classmates and the professors on group and individual projects.

Most Beautiful Campus in Canada

Most beautiful campus in Canada...
Okay, that might be a bit subjective but lots of Western students say that one of the factors that made them decide to come to Western was seeing the campus. In fact, in 2004, Western won the Communities in Bloom competition in the Parks and Grounds category, even beating out Banff National Park. Western is consistently voted one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada.

New State of the Art Recreation Facilities

The new 160,000 square-foot Western Student Recreation Centre provides:

• Five gyms
• An eight-lane, 50-metre pool
• Cardio space and weight room
• Five squash courts