Accelerated Masters of Engineering (MEng) Program

About the Program

The Accelerated Master of Engineering (MEng) program offers undergraduate engineering students the opportunity to fast-track their Master of Engineering (MEng) degree.  Through this program, students can complete their MEng in as little as two terms after earning their Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree.

The MEng degree requires the completion of eight graduate-level courses.  The MEng degree allows students to complete up to two of these courses during their undergraduate studies.  Participants can take one graduate-level course in their 4A term and another in their 4B ter or during a work term.

Eligibility for the Program

The minimum requirements to get accepted into the Accelerated Masters program are as follows:

  • Maintain a cumulative average of 80% throughout undergraduate studies by the end of your 3B term.
  • Achieve a grade of at least 65% in any graduate-level course taken as part of your undergraduate program.

Additionally, students in the Accelerated Masters program who maintain a cumulative average of 80% or higher in their last 20 undergraduate courses and achieve a minimum of 78% in their graduate courses will receive priority admission to the Accelerated Masters program upon application.

Applying for the Accelerated Masters of Engineering Program

Students interested in applying for the Accelerated Masters of Engineering program in the faculty of their choice should download and fill out the application form, follow the steps outlined below, and register before the end of their 3B term. 

Steps for Accelerated Masters Program

1. Confirming Academic Eligibility

Admission to the program requires students to demonstrate consistently strong academic performance.  Students must maintain a minimum of 80% cumulative average by the end of the 3B term.  All applications are subject to review by the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies to assess their suitability.

2. Create Academic Plan for Accelerated Master of Engineering Program

The academic plan is a list of graduate courses (600-level or higher) that students plan to take as part of the Accelerated Masters of Engineering program.  These courses are taken as "extra" (with NRNA or TRIA designation on the transcript) and do not count toward the course requirements of the Bachelor of Applied Science.  Students may take a maximum of two 0.5 weighted graduate courses in the Accelerated Masters of Engineering program.  Once students have completed their Bachelor of Applied Science and have enrolled in the Master of Engineering program, these two courses can be transferred and counted toward the requirements of the Master of Engineering program.

NOTE: Students must achieve a grade of at least 65% in any graduate-level course taken as part of their undergraduate studies.

3. Obtain Approvals

Complete the application form and email the form to the appropriate department listed below:

Department Contact
Chemical Engineering meng.chemicalengineering@uwaterloo.ca
Civil & Environmental Engineering civemeng@uwaterloo.ca
Electrical & Computer Engineering ece.masters@uwaterloo.ca
Management Science and Engineering mse-grad-mmsc@uwaterloo.ca
Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering mmengadvisor@uwaterloo.ca
Systems Design Engineering syde.masters@uwaterloo.ca


Staff will arrange to obtain approval from the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies and the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.