The Master of Engineering (MEng) may be taken by full-time students or those who wish to study on a part-time basis while remaining in full-time employment external to the University. The University does not provide funding for MEng students, and the candidates are expected to be self-supporting.
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for students admitted to the Master's program are as follows:
- an honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in an acceptable discipline from a university of recognized standing, with at least a B (75%) standing
- two letters of reference, from professors (both must be academic)
- proof of competency in English (if applicable). A score of at least 550 is required in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), along with a minimum score of 4.0 in the Test of Written English (TWE). A score of at least 213 is required on the computer version of the TOEFL. See the English Language Proficiency page for other acceptable tests of English.
Additional information is availale on the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering website.
Degree Requirements
- Eight one-term (.50 unit weight) graduate level courses (or courses acceptable for graduate credit) and a mandatory CR/NCR communications course (normally to be taken in the first term of the program). The communication course can be waived at the discretion of the department. [A maximum of three 500-level courses may be counted for credit.]
Additional Regulations
Additional Faculty regulations concerning Master's degree requirements are:
- at least two-thirds of the courses used for credit in a candidate's program must be taken from the 600 and 700 series,
- the candidate must obtain a pass in all courses credited to his or her program, with a minimum overall average of 70% (a grade of less than 65% in any course counts as a failure (F)), and
- at least half of the courses used for credit must normally be Faculty of Engineering courses.