Bachelor of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering (Co-op)

Join the University of Waterloo's Electrical Engineering program! Gain hands-on experience with co-op opportunities and prepare for a dynamic career. Apply now!

Program Description Today's modern world is built on electricity. Students will learn to harness its power to create the next generation of electronics, sensors, and information networks. Their career will be super-charged by a degree from the University of Waterloo. The University of Waterloo is ranked top 25 in the world for electrical engineering (Shanghai World University Rankings 2021). Students will study the fundamentals of electromagnetism, circuits, algorithms, and instrumentation. Student will be able to specialize in a range of technologies such as power generation and clean energy, electric vehicles, Internet of Things, quantum computing, integrated circuit design, and machine learning. Students will also gain hands-on experience starting right in first year, thanks to paid co-op work terms and some of the best student labs in North America. When students graduate, they will have hundreds of career paths open to them, from designing power stations and aircraft control systems to pioneering the future of microprocessors and telecommunications systems.