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Master of Civil Engineering in MEng

University of Waterloo

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 1.33 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Waterloo campus

About the program

Course-based engineering master's in civil engineering with no thesis.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge related to Civil Engineering. Areas of study described in the supplied curriculum include: Eight courses in total
  • with no thesis or research component.

Career outcomes

  • Civil engineering design
  • Consultancy
  • Structures
  • Railways
  • Coastal
  • Transport
  • Water and infrastructure

Curriculum

  • Eight courses in total
  • with no thesis or research component. Five courses come from civil engineering plus three required courses in technical communications
  • engineering mathematics and project management. Co-op is optional and must be requested in the first study term. The MEng programme page describes the degree as three or four terms.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field with a minimum average that varies by programme (commonly 75% to 78%
  • At least 75% overall is the published institutional minimum)
  • Programme-specific documents (statement
  • References
  • Résumé) and
  • For thesis programmes
  • Research fit with a supervisor.
  • An honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing.

Accepted academic background

Four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, Program-specific documents (statement, References, Work samples), Supervisor/research fit for thesis programs

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate programme admission criteria and application dates. Complete the online graduate application on the official university website. Upload the required academic qualifications and programme-specific supporting documents. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$55,242 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Engineering
DepartmentCivil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteResearch graduate students may qualify for Waterloo graduate awards and international funding, Subject to the specific award, Discipline and applicant conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1.33 years.