Although some application deadlines have passed, many of our graduate programs are still accepting applications. Most programs have two application deadlines for each term. The first deadline is for guaranteed consideration of admission and funding, if applicable. The second deadline is for consideration of admission and funding if space and funds remain.

For complete information on how to submit an application to a graduate program at Carleton, please visit our apply online website.

General Tips on Increasing Your Chances of Admission

Graduate school is very competitive. Many universities, including Carleton, receive hundreds of applications for the same program(s) each year. Although admission into a graduate program is never a guarantee, there are some things you can do that may increase your chances of success.

In the eighth edition of Application Insider, we offer some insider tips on how to increase your chances of having your application to grad school be successful. Read Edition #8.

Application Insider provides prospective students with a series of tips on how to apply to graduate school. The series will continue to appear in this newsletter and is based on Carleton’s application policies, but the information can be useful in all graduate school applications. You can view the complete series here.

The Master of Arts in Film Studies program emphasizes conceptual issues current in the field, such as questions of critical and historical method relevant to the research and study of various national cinemas in relation to their global and transnational contexts.

The program takes full advantage of its location in Ottawa and its national institutions which offer opportunities for internships and access to research materials unparalleled in Canada.

Check out what one current student has to say about the program here.

Carleton University’s grad research could help Canada’s Olympic sledge hockey team improve their game! Carleton’s biomedical engineering candidate, Alicia Gal, is partnering with Hockey Canada on a longitudinal study of how the sport’s seated style of skating actually works.

Alicia’s connection to this research is personal. After a high school friend was paralyzed, she realized no research had been done on the sport: “We’re trying to close the gap in biomechanical research, and narrow the gap between someone just starting out and a national team-level player”. Click here to read further.

The Infrastructure Protection and International Security (IPIS) master’s programs (MIPIS & MEng IPIS) bring together the core principles of critical infrastructure engineering and multi-hazard threat risk assessment, with an awareness of the policy framework and options for protection of national critical infrastructure systems.

Students graduating from our programs find employment in a number of federal, provincial and municipal governments in addition to opportunities in Canada’s NCI Sectors including energy, transportation, IT and telecommunication, health, finance, and safety. Our programs now offer co-op for eligible students, which can provide invaluable professional experience and bridging opportunities.

Click here to find out more.