Advance Your Career with Graduate Studies
Gain the expertise, connections and creative edge to lead innovation in your field and shape the future of what comes next.
Ready to move up?
You’ve built a strong foundation in your field. You’re capable, qualified and experienced. Maybe you’ve been applying for roles and not landing the opportunities you know you’re ready for. Roles that fully use your skills. Roles with influence, growth, and real impact. If you’re wondering what’s next, how to step into leadership, or work on ideas that truly excite you, consider graduate studies.
Earning your master’s or PhD is how you move from supporting the vision to shaping it.
Why it’s worth it
Lead with impact
Step into leadership roles where you move beyond technical execution and help shape strategy, priorities, and big decisions.
Build a global network
Collaborate with leading researchers and industry partners and create connections that open doors.
Gain independence and flexibility
Design your own research path, lead meaningful projects, and build transferable skills through mentoring and teaching.
See a real return on your investment
An advanced degree can boost your credibility, earning potential, and access to the kind of work you want to do next.
Ready to shape the direction?
AI is taking care of repetitive tasks. That means the world needs experts who can focus on what can’t be automated:
- Creative problem-solving
- Systems thinking
- Big-picture integration
Earning a research-based master’s or PhD helps you connect technologies in new ways, work across disciplines, and contribute to the kind of high-level decisions that define industries.
Additional resources
“Learning never stops… it’s continuous. And it has to be connected to the real world.”
– Jane Goodyer, Dean, Lassonde School of Engineering
Looking to get hired as a grad student?
See who has funding at Lassonde
We’re spotlighting faculty members who are ready to welcome prospective graduate students into their labs, research groups, and projects.
From AI to climate resilience and space systems to sustainable infrastructure, you can gain experience that goes far beyond research—leading teams, communicating complex ideas, mentoring others, and contributing to real-world impact.
Check back regularly as we feature professors who are actively recruiting and have funded positions available. You won’t just join a lab, you’ll become part of a collaborative academic community.
What makes a great supervisor match?
Choosing a supervisor is one of the most important decisions of your graduate journey. You’re not just picking a research topic — you’re gaining a supervisor, mentor, and professional network.
Ready to take the next step?
Connect with us
Civil Engineering (MASc, PhD)
sindy.mahal@lassonde.yorku.ca
Electrical & Computer Engineering (MASc, MScAI, PhD)
eecs-gradasst@yorku.ca
Computer Science (MSc)
eecs-gradasst@yorku.ca
Digital Media (MSc, PhD)
grad.studies@lassonde.yorku.ca
Earth & Space Science (MSc, PhD)
essgpa@yorku.ca
Mechanical Engineering (MASc, PhD)
mech_gpa@lassonde.yorku.ca
Sustainable Energy Systems (MEng)
meng_grad@lassonde.yorku.ca
Career Support
Graduate school provides in-depth knowledge in your chosen field of study. A graduate degree is highly regarded by employers, which can open doors to more career opportunities and higher earning potential.
York’s Professional Skills program will provide you with resources and opportunities to develop your professional plans and goals.
Funding Details
Eligible graduate students receive a guaranteed funding package which may consist of one or more of the following: fellowship, scholarships and awards, teaching assistantship and/or research assistantship.
At Lassonde, we offer a range of employment opportunities for graduate students: Types of Work Performed by Graduate Students
Housing
Managed by York University’s Housing Department, York Apartments provides 1,250 self-contained living units for graduate students and their eligible families on the Keele Campus.
Conveniently located within walking distance of campus, athletic facilities, public transit, dining options and more, York Apartments offers an ideal location, all at a more affordable rate compared to the local market.