Is a CS background necessary to apply for the MSc Computer Science programme at McGill University?

<p>A computer Science background is&nbsp;<strong>not strictly necessary</strong> to apply for the MSc Computer Science programme at McGill University, but certain prerequisites must be met. Students with a minor in computer Science or those with similar backgrounds, including electrical and computer engineering, may have done comparable courses and have enough experience to apply straight away.&nbsp;</p><p>Applicants are expected to have taken courses equivalent or analogous to at least four of the following core courses offered at McGill.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>COMP 206 Introduction to Software Systems</li><li>COMP 250 Introduction Computer Science</li><li>COMP 251 Algorithms and Data Structures</li><li>COMP 273 Introduction to Computer Systems</li><li>COMP 302 Programming Languages and Paradigms</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>

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