Civil Engineering - Master of Engineering (MEng)

Engineering 7

Engineering 7 (E7) Building on Waterloo's East Campus.

Are you an enthusiastic, curious, and hard-working individual who is keen to expand your knowledge and upgrade your technical background with a graduate degree?

The University of Waterloo’s Department of Civil Engineering is your destination for a graduate student experience that will yield benefits long after graduation. 

The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering is a coursework-based degree option, which may be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. If you are registered full-time, you can normally complete the degree in three to four terms. This is a self-funded degree option; therefore, 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

  • Coursework-based program with the flexibility of full- or part-time study.  

  • 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: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 16 months (full-time); 32 months (part-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-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.

Key contacts

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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).
    • GRE is waived as a requirement for Fall 2024, Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 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

  • Resume

  • Supplementary information form (SIF)
    • The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enrol and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
    • If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion

  • Transcript(s)

  • 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)

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