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Master of Civil Engineering

University of Waterloo

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 2, 1.33 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Waterloo campus

About the program

A 4-year doctoral programme in Civil Engineering at Memorial University.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Civil Engineering PhD can develop the ability to apply mathematical and scientific concepts
  • Evaluate engineering constraints
  • Develop and test solutions and document technical reasoning
  • And conduct and communicate an original research project where this is a research doctorate. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Construction Project Coordinator
  • Civil Engineering Technologist
  • Infrastructure Planner

Curriculum

  • Four years full time with coursework
  • A comprehensive exam and a thesis
  • Admission weighs rank
  • Referee assessments
  • Past performance and supervisor availability.

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.

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$26,130, $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 paceFull-time
Post-study stay3
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

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Research graduate students may qualify for Waterloo graduate awards and international funding, subject to the specific award, discipline and applicant conditions.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2, 1.33 years.