Application Deadlines
| Start Date | Program | Application deadline |
| January 2023 (Applications open August 15, 2022) | MEng | October 1, 2022 |
| MEngCEM | October 1, 2022 | |
| MASc | N/A - September start only | |
| PhD | N/A - September start only | |
| September 2023 (Applications open on October 3, 2022) | MEng & M.EngCEM - Domestic | June 1, 2023 |
| MEng & MEngCEM - International | April 1, 2023 | |
| MASc | February 1, 2023 | |
| PhD | February 1, 2023 | |
| *September 2023 - applications open October 3, 2022 |
Admission Eligibility
MEng
- Completed an undergraduate degree, equivalent to a four year University of Toronto program, with a minimum* final year GPA of:
- mid-B average (3.0/4.0 or 75%)*
MEngCEM
- Completed an undergraduate degree, equivalent to a four year University of Toronto program, with a minimum* final year GPA of:
- mid-B average (3.0/4.0 or 75%)*
- 12 months of professional experience
MASc
- Completed an undergraduate degree, equivalent to a four year University of Toronto program, with a minimum* final year GPA of:
- mid-B average (3.0/4.0 or 75%)*
PhD
- Completed an undergraduate degree and a master's degree
- B+ average (3.3/4.0, or 78%)*
For international degrees, please look up the equivalency of your degree.
School of Graduate Studies minimum requirement
*GRE test scores are not required.
- There is a minimum English Facility requirement for all applicants who graduate from non-English speaking countries, regardless of the language of instruction. If you have not studied in an English speaking country for more than two years of full time study, you are not exempt from taking a test. This is a departmental requirement and there are no exceptions to this rule.The Department of Civil 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
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. Please contact us if you are not sure if you have met this requirement.
Apply to Graduate Programs: Step-by-Step
Complete the School of Graduate Studies on-line application and pay the application fee
Applying to graduate programs in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering requires the completion of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Application. If you are applying for PhD or MASc research programs you must also fill out a Departmental Application described in Step 3 below.
The SGS application is all that is required for M.Eng and M.EngCEM applicants. The contact information for two referees, statement of intent, and a CV are all required for the SGS application.
When you submit your applicant profile, the SGS website will prompt you to make arrangements for payment of the application fee. 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.
School of Graduate Studies (SGS) application
We no longer require hard copies of transcripts to be sent to our office at the time of application. Transcripts must be scanned and uploaded to the SGS online application. 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. In cases where the program was completed, the transcript must also show that the degree was conferred. More information on scanning transcripts can be found in the SGS on-line application instructions.
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 Engineering, at our address below.
Submit English Test scores to the University of Toronto.
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.
Please our English Language requirement site for more information.
Once your references are submitted and your supporting documents are uploaded, your application is considered to be under review.
You can check the status of your application by logging in to the SGS application or the Civil Department on-line application (if you are a MASc or PhD applicant). Please do not contact the office directly to inquire about the status of your applications, as we receive over 1,000 applications annually and are unable to respond to these requests.
Admission decisions are communicated on a continuing basis between January and April (MASc and PhD) and January and June (MEng).
