Overview

Computers and computer systems play a central role in business, communication, science, entertainment and medicine. As the range of computer applications continues to expand, so does the demand for computer scientists. Computer Science is an ever-changing discipline that studies the theory, design and implementation of computer applications and systems. At the Management and Business Systems BCS program from Carleton University, you will learn to use computing and information technology to help solve the problems that we face in business, science and society today and those that we will face tomorrow.

The Honours Computer Science program at Carleton is organized into diverse streams so that you can develop a particular expertise.

Future opportunities

Carleton Computer Science graduates go on to prosperous careers in such fields as:

software design and development;
web services and infrastructure;
software and systems security analysis; and
biotechnology, artificial intelligence, computer gaming and business applications.

For Honours students interested in postgraduate studies, Carleton offers graduate programs in Computer Science, at both the master’s and doctoral levels.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Management for Business Intelligence

Mobile Application Development

Systems Programming

Software Engineering

Operating Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

20 alternative credits

For 20.0 credit Major degrees, at least 3.0 credits in the major and at the 2000-level or above.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Management Studies Business Information Systems View 165 other Bachelors in Management Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need a secondary school or high school graduation certificate. Education should normally consist of a minimum of 12 years of study.

You will need to present transcripts from your senior high school along with your graduation diploma or certificate, and any graduation exam results.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

43821 CAD / year

≈ 43821 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11746 CAD / year

≈ 11746 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario Tuition Fee: 10360 CAD per year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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