Admission Requirements

What Do I Need to Apply?

PhD Program

The minimum academic requirement for admission to the PhD program is normally a recognized masters degree in engineering with at least a high second-class standing.

MASc Program

In addition to the general admission standards of the university, the School of Engineering has adopted additional admission criteria for MASc studies. Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent 
• At least a second class honours standing in the work of the last four full semesters or the last two complete undergraduate years.
• Science degree or equivalent 
• The applicant must be a graduate from an honours program with at least a 75% average in the past four full semesters or the last two complete undergraduate years. For international requirements please refer to this link
• The applicant must have demonstrated an acceptable analytical ability by having taken a sufficient number of courses in mathematics, chemistry and physics.
• Applicant must be prepared to make-up undergraduate engineering courses without receiving graduate credit in topics related to the research project.

MEng Program

In addition to the general admission standards of the university, the School of Engineering has adopted additional admission criteria for MEng studies:

• Applicant must be a graduate from an honours program with at least a 70% average in the past four full semesters or the last two complete undergraduate years.
• Applicants must have demonstrated an acceptable analytical ability by having taken a sufficient number of courses in mathematics and in physical sciences. A background in undergraduate engineering courses is a prerequisite for the MEng Program.
• The minimum requirements are outlined below:

Environmental Engineering MEng Program

A minimum requirement of three of the following courses or their equivalent:

• Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• Engineering Unit Operations 
• Water Quality 
• Solid Waste Management
• Air Quality 
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Ecology
   

Engineering Systems and Computing MEng Program

Applicants must have a satisfactory preparation in one (or more) of the following areas: systems and control, computers and electronics, and software development. Specifically, applicants must have a minimum of three of the following courses or equivalent:

• Electric Circuits 
• Digital Systems 
• Programming
• Electronics
• Systems and Control Theory
• Robotics
   

Water Resources Engineering MEng Program

A minimum requirement of four of the following courses or their equivalent:

• Fluid Mechanics
• Water Management
• Hydrology
• Water Quality
• Urban Water Systems 
• Watershed Structures
• Soil and Water Conservation
   

Note: Applicant qualifications may be assessed via an entrance interview /oral examination conducted by a prospective advisor and one member of the School of Engineering Graduate Studies Committee. Students deficient in certain areas will be required to take make-up undergraduate courses. The student will be admitted on a provisional status until the requirements have been completed. The prerequisite courses will not count toward the student's graduate credit requirements.

Graduate Diploma

In addition to the general admission standards of the university, the School of Engineering has adopted additional admission criteria for GDip studies:

• Applicant must be a graduate from an honours program with at least a 70% average in the past four full semesters or the last two complete undergraduate years.
• Applicant must have demonstrated an acceptable analytical ability by having taken a sufficient number of courses in mathematics and in physical sciences. A background in undergraduate engineering courses is a prerequisite for the GDip Program.
• The minimum requirements are outlined below:
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hydrology
  • Geographic Information Systems*

*Only required for students in the Modelling Applications in Water Resources Systems.

Note: Applicant qualifications will be assessed by transcripts supplied by the student at the time of application. Students deficient in certain areas will be required to take make-up undergraduate courses. The student will be admitted on a provisional status until the requirements have been completed. The prerequisite courses will not count toward the student's graduate credit requirements.