Engineering 7 (E7) Building on Waterloo's East Campus.
The healthcare industry is undergoing a transformation with innovations like artificial intelligence, telemedicine, wearable devices, and data analytics.
In the Master of Engineering Co-Op Collaborative Health Technologies program, you will learn to work with healthcare professionals, engineers, data scientists, ethicists, and policymakers, fostering a diverse and comprehensive approach to problem-solving to leverage and drive these advancements.
This program is coursework-based with one to two terms of co-op. An accelerated MEng is available for students who took two extra grad courses during their undergraduate program that were not part of their bachelor's degree requirements. This option is open to all students from the University of Waterloo and other Canadian Universities.
The program will provide you with the real-world hands-on experience you need to advance your career and give you a competitive edge in the job market. As this is a self-funded degree option, you will not be provided with funding or be assigned a supervisor.
As one of the world’s top engineering schools and Canada’s largest, our program goes above and beyond to provide an environment where emerging technologies, innovative research, and state-of-the-art facilities converge. At Waterloo, not only do we foster an inspiring space for students but our policy on intellectual property ensures that you will have complete ownership over your ideas and technologies.
Program highlights
- Real-world hands-on experience with paid co-op placements to give you a competitive edge.
- Offered on-campus so you can meet your peers and expand your network.
- One of the largest and most well-respected engineering departments in Canada.
Program overview
Department/School: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August)
Delivery mode: On-campus
Program type: Co-operative, Collaborative, Master's, Professional
Length of program: 16-20 months/4-5 terms (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time
Study option(s): Coursework
Application deadlines
- February 1 (for admission in September)*
- June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)*
- October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)*
*NOTE: If the posted application deadline has passed, domestic applicants and international applicants with minimal visa processing times are encouraged to contact civemeng@uwaterloo.ca for alternate deadline information.
Admission requirements
- An honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score (only for those applicants who completed their degree outside of Canada or United States).
- Note: GRE is waived as a requirement for winter 2026, spring 2026 and fall 2026 admission cycles.
Degree requirements
- Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.
Application materials
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Resume
- Program-specific questions (PSQ)
- These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
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References
- Two references are required from academic or professional sources.
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
- TOEFL 80 (writing 22, speaking 20, reading 20, listening 18), IELTS 6.5 (writing 6.0, speaking 6.0)
Tuition and fees
- Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program.
- Review living costs and housing.
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students.