Entrance Requirements
The Department’s minimum admission requirements are a four-year undergraduate degree with an average of 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate work (or graduate work) at the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution and a TOEFL score of 90 (internet-based with at least 21 per section) or an equivalent approved English language examination where applicable (see English Language Requirement).
Coursework
The MBA/MEng combined degrees program requires:
- 20 first-year 1.5-unit MBA courses
- three second-year 3-unit elective MBA courses
- seven 3-unit graduate engineering courses, as approved by the Department
- one engineering project, equivalent to two 3-unit courses and having a significant business related component. The project will be co-supervised by a professor from the Faculty of Business and a professor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ethics Requirement
Engineering students must complete GPS ethics requirements based on their programs.
Professional Development Requirement
Engineering students are required to:
- complete GPS’s professional development requirement, which includes an individualized career plan document called an Individual Development Plan (IDP) and eight hours of professional development activities inspired by their career plan;
- complete professional development requirements specific to the Faculty of Engineering:
- students doing their first graduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta are required to complete an ENGG Grad PD 01 module; or,
- students doing their subsequent graduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta who have completed in a previous graduate degree ENGG 600 and/or ENGG Grad PD 01 are required to complete four hours of professional development in the areas of communication, networking, EDI, university teaching, and career development. These hours must be included in the student’s IDP and approved by their supervisor/advisor and the department graduate coordinator.
Courses
Undergraduate and Graduate courses can be found in Civil and Environmental Courses, or Mining and Petroleum Courses.
Financial assistance is available through the Department to students in the form of research assistantships, teaching assistantships, tuition scholarships and a variety of awards administered by the University and affiliated institutions. Details may be found at www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca
For general information, please visit the Tuition and Fees page on the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research site.The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research administers over $29 million each year in scholarships, awards, and financial support for graduate students, as well as financial and loan advising. Additional scholarships are also available for specific faculties and programs.
Please refer to the detailed program information or email cgradapp@ualberta.ca.
General inquiriesPlease check out some of our most frequently asked questions (FAQS) to see if your question has been answered, or contact the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) during our office hours.
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR)
Killam Centre for Advanced Studies
2-29 Triffo Hall
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1