Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Master's of Engineering program may be taken by full-time students or those who wish to study on a part-time basis while remaining in full-time employment external to the University. The University does not provide funding for MEng students, and the candidates are expected to be self-supporting.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for students admitted to the master's of engineering program are as follows:

• An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent with a B standing (75%). International students please see admission requirements at UW GSO website, Graduate Studies Calendar.
• Three letters of reference at least two of which must normally be from academic sources.
• Proof of competence in English (if applicable). See Academic Regulations - English Language Proficiency Certification for details.

MEng students are only admitted to the program in the Fall Term of each year. See application deadlines below.

Degree Requirements

• eight (8) one term (0.50 unit weight) graduate level courses taken from the 500, 600 and 700 series courses (or courses acceptable for graduate credit) and one (1) technical/professional writing course for engineers
• maximum of two (2) 500 level courses may be counted for credit
• the candidate must obtain a pass in all courses credited to his or her program, with a minimum overall average of 70% (a grade of less than 65% in any course counts as a failure (F)
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• at least half of the courses used for credit must normally be Faculty of Engineering courses