LOW CGPA_Is it possible to get admitted to a MS program with funding in Canadian universities?

[Seraj516]

I am a graduate student in electrical and electronics engineering from Bangladesh.

I have a very poor CGPA in my bachelor of engineering which is 2.51/4. I am preparing myself for applying to Canadian universities. My IELTS score is 8, I have no publications,1-year working experience in the renewable energy field completed CCNA course with certificate. I want to pursue my master's degree in Computer and electrical engineering.

Am I eligible to get any funding from Canadian universities such as University of Waterloo or Concordia University? As most of the Canadian universities do not require GRE, I did not sit this exam yet.

What should I do? Can you suggest me any good possibilities to get funding?

Thanks in Advance

 

[MayorGrom]

I am a graduate student in electrical and electronics engineering from Bangladesh.

I have a very poor CGPA in my bachelor of engineering which is 2.51/4. I am preparing myself for applying to Canadian universities. My IELTS score is 8, I have no publications,1-year working experience in the renewable energy field completed CCNA course with certificate. I want to pursue my master's degree in Computer and electrical engineering.

Am I eligible to get any funding from Canadian universities such as University of Waterloo or Concordia University? As most of the Canadian universities do not require GRE, I did not sit this exam yet.

What should I do? Can you suggest me any good possibilities to get funding?

Thanks in Advance

No chance for Waterloo. Not only for funding but the chance of getting accepted is close to 0.

I am not sure about Concordia,though.

 

[scylla]

I would say funding is unlikely given your grades - you should assume you'll have to pay for your education yourself.

Agreed that your marks aren't high enough to be admitted to Waterloo. Waterloo is a very good school and admissions are competitive.

 

[canuck78]

I would say unlikely for any masters courses in engineering. You will definitely need to fund your own studies. You should do some research before investing any money.

 

[Seraj516]

I have asked for some suggestions for any good possibilities and all of you are giving me negative vibes.Whatever thank you for our respond

 

[canuck78]

I'd suggest you take some more courses in Bangladesh to raise your gpa.

 

[Seraj516]

I'd suggest you take some more courses in Bangladesh to raise your gpa.

Can you please suggest me any courses which will help me to mitigate my low cgpa?

 

[canuck78]

I'm sorry I'm not familiar with your school system but in Canada you can take a course or two in the evenings while working at your university. You will hopefully slowly increase your gpa. Obviously courses related to your area of study would be best. Not promising this will solve the problem but it is the only way I can see you increasing your gpa. Masters programs in Canada are very competitive to get into so you may want to find out what was average gpa needed to get into the programs you are considering to see how much you would have to improve your gpa. Before doing anything else I would do some research because it may not be realstic.

 

[MayorGrom]

I have asked for some suggestions for any good possibilities and all of you are giving me negative vibes.Whatever thank you for our respond

Those are not negative vibes. You haven't done any research on the Waterloo. Plus, what do you want to study? Computer or electrical engineering? You do understand that those are two different concentrations, right?

You need to get some research experience and try to publish. You will need to work for at least another year.

 

[Seraj516]

Those are not negative vibes. You haven't done any research on the Waterloo. Plus, what do you want to study? Computer or electrical engineering? You do understand that those are two different concentrations, right?

You need to get some research experience and try to publish. You will need to work for at least another year.

I want to study computer engineering.

 

[Seraj516]

I'm sorry I'm not familiar with your school system but in Canada you can take a course or two in the evenings while working at your university. You will hopefully slowly increase your gpa. Obviously courses related to your area of study would be best. Not promising this will solve the problem but it is the only way I can see you increasing your gpa. Masters programs in Canada are very competitive to get into so you may want to find out what was average gpa needed to get into the programs you are considering to see how much you would have to improve your gpa. Before doing anything else I would do some research because it may not be realstic.

Actually, my husband is in Canada now and within next year I will fly too.So should I take any course from my country or should I wait for to go there and get admission into Canadian universities for related courses which will help me to get admission in my Masters?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I have asked for some suggestions for any good possibilities and all of you are giving me negative vibes.Whatever thank you for our respond

No one is giving you negative vibes. You asked for answers and recieved them. The fact that the answers were not to your liking doesn't make them negative. Your grades are too low to qualify for funding at any school in Canada. If you can't afford to pay all of your expenses, you need to re-think your plan.

 

[Seraj516]

No one is giving you negative vibes. You asked for answers and recieved them. The fact that the answers were not to your liking doesn't make them negative. Your grades are too low to qualify for funding at any school in Canada. If you can't afford to pay all of your expenses, you need to re-think your plan.

ok, thank you

 

[canuck78]

Is your husband a pr or citizen? If you are being sponsored by him you will then need to be certified as an engineer in Canada. You probably don't have time to raise your gpa in a year.

 

[Seraj516]

Is your husband a pr or citizen? If you are being sponsored by him you will then need to be certified as an engineer in Canada. You probably don't have time to raise your gpa in a year.

yes, he went in Canada by skilled migration.And I have already taken my convocation in BSc.Eng.So there is no chance for upgrading my GPA now .I am really frustrated about it.Please suggest me something good