Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil Engineering

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The Master of Engineering (MEng) program is a course-based graduate program, which provides continuing and advanced education for recent graduates and engineers in professional practice.

CivMin's MEng program in civil engineering provides graduate students with the tools to succeed in professional practice. The program consists of coursework and an optional project conducted under the supervision of a CivMin faculty member. Students have the option to complete the MEng program on a full-time, extended full-time or part-time basis.

MEng students can customize their degree by choosing from multiple areas of emphasis.

CivMin also offers a research-based Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree, which is the usual path to the PhD program.

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Admission Requirements
English Requirements
Apply
Program Requirements
Courses & Technical Emphases
Full-time, Extended Full-Time & Part-time options
Tuition Fees

Financing your Degree
Teaching Assistantships
MEng to MASc
CEGSA
Helpful Links
Questions?

Admission Requirements

Please note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Academic requirements: an undergraduate degree, equivalent to a four year University of Toronto program, with a minimun final year GPA of: mid-B average (3.0/4.0 or 75%)
- View U of T's Grade Scale for reference. International students should use the International Degree Equivalencies Tool to see which international credentials are required, and what the mid-B equivalent is in their country.

English Language Requirements:
- If you have studied for at least 2 years (full-time) towards a degree program, in a country where English is the official first language (for example Canada, U.S.A, Australia or Britain) you may be exempt from the English Facility requirement.
- If you have not studied in an English speaking country for more than two years of full time study, you are required to take a test. This is a departmental requirement and there are no exceptions to this rule. The Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering accepts the following English Tests:
  - TOEFL
    - 580 Paper Based Test and TWE 4.0
    - 93 Internet Based Test and 22 writing and speaking.
    - The TOEFL Institution Code for graduate studies at the University of Toronto is 0982-00
  - IELTS
    - 7.0 (Academic Test) with at least 6.5 for each component
  - MELAB
    - 85
  - COPE
    - 76 (with at least 22 in each component and 32 in the writing component)
  - Academic Preparation Course, International ESL Program, University of Toronto
    - A final grade of B in Level 60
- Please contact us if you are not sure if you have met this requirement.

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Apply

School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Application

The application requires that you upload the following documents:
- Statement of interest
- CV/resume
- Scanned copies of your academic transcripts
  - We no longer require hard copies of transcripts to be sent to our office at the time of application.
Provide contact information for your two referees:
- Referees will be contacted to upload their references directly to the website
English Language Test score, if applicable (see departmental English policy here)
Pay the Application Fee
- - Your application will not be considered complete, or be reviewed, until you pay the application fee. The application fee is due by the application deadline.

link to SGS on-line application: https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/apply/

Application Deadlines


Start Date	Application deadline
January 2022	October 1, 2021
September 2022	June 1, 2022 - Domestic applicants
September 2022	April 1, 2022 - International applicants

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Submit English Test Scores

The only document you must send at the time of application is a copy of your English Facility Test, if applicable.

Test scores can be forwarded electronically from TOEFL and IELTS to the University of Toronto. The institutional code for the University of Toronto is 0982 and there is no need to specify a department code.

If your score is sent electronically, no paper copy is required. Paper copies of transcripts or other documents sent to our office cannot be processed for your application and cannot be returned to you. Only after admission will you be required to send us sealed original hard copies of your transcripts.

After Applying

To view the status of your application, including outstanding requirements, please log in to your account to view your applicant status portal.

If you need to send a reminder email to your existing referees, you can do so through your applicant portal after submitting your application

Your application will be under review after all of the documents have been submitted and have a green 'check mark' beside them, AND you have paid the application fee.

Admission decisions are communicated on a continuing basis between January and April.

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Program Requirements

MEng students must successfully complete:
- ten graduate (500 and 1000 level) Half Credit Equivalent (.5 HCE) courses, according to the diagram below.

Students may request transfer credit for up to two previously completed graduate level courses (grade of at least B+) that were not used for credit towards a degree. The request should be made in the student's first session. Complete the Transfer Credit request form and submit to the Student Services Office at civ.gradprograms@utoronto.ca. Request must be accompanied by your M.Eng proposed program of study form.

MEng Projects (optional)

MEng students have the option of pursuing a project under the supervision of a CivMin faculty member. The project may be completed in lieu of one or two Half Credit Equivalent (HCE) courses, and may be done in the fall, winter and/or summer sessions.

Students are encouraged to browse CivMin's core faculty members to find a supervisor for their project. Students should contact faculty members directly to see who may be available and interested in supervising their project.

To begin working on the project, the student must indicate their intention to complete an MEng Project on their Proposed Program of Study form and submit to the Student Services Office.

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Courses & Technical Emphases

View the Graduate Courses page to view graduate courses offered by the Department of CivMin. For accepted courses offered by the Engineering Faculty (APS courses) and other engineering departments, please see the area of emphasis section below.

MEng students can customize their program by choosing an optional area of emphasis, which will appear on their transcript (if all requirements are met), acknowledging the depth and focus of the student's studies.

CivMin offers these core emphases, which appear on your transcript.

Rules Governing Emphases

An emphasis is not a requirement for the MEng Degree.
An emphasis typically requires 6 courses
Students must also make sure to take at least six “CIV” courses (out of a total of ten) to meet the general MEng requirements.
One or two of the six courses may be a 1-term (CIV1001H) or 2-term (CIV1002Y) project that is undertaken in the given emphasis area.
Courses must be taken as part of the Masters Degree (500-level and 1000-level courses taken as an undergraduate student do not count).
Students cannot double count courses towards more than one CivMin department emphasis, although they may double count one towards an additional faculty emphasis or certificate, such as the ELITE certificate.
If you intend to do an emphasis, you must declare it on your 'proposed program of study form', which is submitted to the graduate office in your first term of study, and approved by the Associate Chair Grad.
If you wish to request that an alternate course count towards your emphasis, please indicate this on your 'proposed program of study' and your request will be reviewed by the Associate Chair Graduate

MEng students in CivMin are also eligible to pursue these emphases offered by the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering:

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Full-time, Extended Full-time & Part-time options

Students choose whether they want to complete the MEng program on a full-time, extended full-time or part-time basis at time of application. Please note that the program length can impact the length of an international student's work visa after graduation.

Full-time

Typical Program duration: 3 sessions (12 months)
Typical course load: 4-5 courses per term
Total number of courses required: 5.0 full course equivalents (10 half courses)
Program start: September or January

Extended Full-time

Typical Program duration: 6 sessions (24 months)
Typical course load: 2-3 courses per term
Total number of courses required: 5.0 full course equivalents (10 half courses)
Program start: September or January

Part-time

Typical Program duration: 9 sessions (36 months)
Typical course load: 1-2 courses per term (maximum 2 courses per term)
Total number of courses required: 5.0 full course equivalents (10 half courses)
Program start: September or January

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Tuition Fees

The information below is for reference only and is subject to change annually. Registered students should check their fee balance on their ACORN account. View the U of T Student Accounts website for more information about fees, including a breakdown of mandatory and optional fees.


Fees for 2019-2020	Full-time	Extended Full-time	Part-time
Domestic Students	15020.9	8330.9	7537.95
International Students	61506.9	32384.9	19266.59

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Financing Your Degree

The MEng program is self-funded. Students may look to their home province for financial aid and visit the SGS website for financial aid and advising.

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Teaching Assistantships

All full-time graduate students are eligible to apply for Teaching Assistant (TA) paid positions with CivMin. TAs assist undergraduate and graduate course instructors with supervision of labs, leading tutorials and marking assignments and tests.

Apply for TA positions and view more job and volunteer opportunities on the Job Opportunities page.

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MEng to MASc

Some students who begin an MEng degree may wish to further their studies with a research-based program (MASc and PhD). Students who are enrolled in the MEng degree may be eligible to transfer to the MASc program in CivMin.

To transfer, students must first find a CivMin's faculty member who will agree to be their supervisor. Students should then come to the Student Services Office to initiate the program transfer.

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CivMinGSA

CivMinGSA is the graduate student association at CivMin. They host social, athletic, academic, and professional development events for all CivMin graduate students, aiming to enrich their professional and personal leadership experiences.

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Helpful Links

CivMin Grad Hub on Quercus is a central location where registered students can find relevant Departmental information and forms, and receive notifications about announcements and events.

School of Graduate Studies (SGS)

Student Information Systems
- ACORN
  - Student administrative system
  - Enrol in courses
  - Check fees
  - View timetable
- QUERCUS
  - Course materials & info
- ProQuest
- Engineering Portal
  - Book appointments
  - Request transfers
  - Petitions
- U of T webmail

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See our Frequently asked questions page

Still have questions?

Email:
info.civmin@utoronto.ca

Phone:
416-978-3099

Admissions
Email: gradadmissions@civ.utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-946-8028

Office:
Galbraith Building, Room 116
35 St. George St.

Hours:
Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Summer hours: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Mailing address:
Student Services Office, GB116
Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering
University of Toronto
35 St. George St.
Toronto, ON M5S 1A4
Canada

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