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.
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.
- 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
- TOEFL
- Please contact us if you are not sure if you have met this requirement.
Apply
Applicants to CivMin's MEng program must complete the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Online Admissions Application by the deadline indicated below.
The application includes the following requirements:
- Contact information for two references
- Statement of intent
- A copy of your 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. If you are offered admission, you will be required to provide hard copy originals at that time. Applicants must scan their official transcripts for all post secondary programs completed, attempted, or in progress, and upload them as the final step of the SGS on-line application, after payment. Transcripts must list the years of study, courses taken and grades received, and a grading scale/legend. In cases where the program was completed, the transcript must also show that the degree was conferred.
Note: Please disregard the checklist at the end of the SGS online payment application. Please only send hard copies of the English Facility Test Score (if applicable) directly to the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, at our address below.
- We no longer require hard copies of transcripts to be sent to our office at the time of application. If you are offered admission, you will be required to provide hard copy originals at that time. Applicants must scan their official transcripts for all post secondary programs completed, attempted, or in progress, and upload them as the final step of the SGS on-line application, after payment. Transcripts must list the years of study, courses taken and grades received, and a grading scale/legend. In cases where the program was completed, the transcript must also show that the degree was conferred.
- $120 Application Fee (subject to change)
- You may pay the application fee online by credit card or off-line by credit card, certified cheque or money order. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to the University of Toronto. If you pay off-line, you must forward a hard copy of the Payment Form directly to the School of Graduate Studies.
Application Deadlines
| Start Date | Application deadline |
| January 2020 | October 2nd 2019 |
| September 2020 | June 1, 2020 - Domestic applicants |
| September 2020 | April 1, 2020 - International applicants |
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.
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.
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.
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
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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
- ACORN
See our Frequently asked questions page
Still have questions?
Email:
civinfo@ecf.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
