Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering exists at the intersection of the human, built, and natural environments

Your studies here will prepare you to create solutions that will directly impact the quality of life everywhere: rebuilding deteriorating urban infrastructure; creating structures to withstand natural disasters; developing advanced technologies for complex transportation networks; supplying clean water and disposing of waste water; and building alternative energy systems. You will learn from global experts in some of the world’s most advanced and unique facilities, consistently ranked number one in Canada and among the top 10 in the world.

Program Length

4 years or 4+1
(Co-op)

The BASc is a four-year degree program, though many students choose to participate in the paid Professional Experience Year co-op program allowing them to complete the program after five years.

Learn more about the Professional Experience Year Co-op Program (PEY Co-op)

Program Requirements

Fees & Tuition Admission Requirements Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Practical Experience Requirement (PER)

Fees & Tuition

Tuition and fees are listed at: http://discover.engineering.utoronto.ca/money/fees/

Department-based Ancillary Fees: (subject to change)

CIV201 Intro to Civil Engineering Room and Board
CME358 Civil and Mineral Practicals Field Book
CME358 Civil and Mineral Practicals Room and Board

Admission Requirements

Your academic history and grades are an integral part of your application to U of T Engineering.

Although all candidates are required to provide competitive results in math, chemistry and physics courses, specific prerequisites and required documents are determined by your education system and your personal academic history.

Visit the Discover Engineering site for detailed information.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

There are many occasions in which students are required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) including:

safety footwear bearing the CSA Green Patch
hard hat
protective eyewear with side shields
tear-away safety vest
ear protection

Students are required to purchase their own PPE.

All field trips, laboratories, and other events require advance briefing on the nature of the potential hazards and students are required to attend these briefings and to follow the provided instructions.

Practical Experience Requirement (PER)

Students are required to have completed a total of 600 hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally during their summer vacation periods). Satisfactory completion of CME358H1 - Camp will contribute 100 hours toward this requirement. Satisfactory completion of the Professional Experience Year (PEY) will also completely fulfill the Practical Experience Requirement.

After you have completed a portion or all of your Practical Experience Requirement, you are asked to submit a PER report form to the Student Services Team at GB116.

PER Report Form

Civil Engineers have historically been the professionals leading the design, infrastructure and sustainability of the structures and systems that support our daily lives, from the deepest tunnels to the tallest buildings. Your courses in applied structural mechanics, fluid mechanics, geology and engineering ecology will prepare you to create solutions that will directly impact the quality of life, from designing disaster-resistant structures to building systems that supply clean water to remote communities.

Undergraduate
Awards and Scholarships

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Areas in Civil Engineering

Building Science Construction Management Environmental Engineering Mining & Geomechanics Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering & Planning

Building Science

Building science is the study of building materials, components, details, and construction methods with respect to the maintenance of the required temperature and moisture conditions of the interior of buildings. Building science involves the understanding and application of fundamental concepts in physics, chemistry, and other branches of science to the problem of engineering effective, efficient, and economical building envelopes.

Construction Management

Construction accounts for a significant fraction of the Canadian GNP. However, very little industry-driven research is being undertaken relative to other industries. The opportunities for learning and growing in this industry are enormous. Students undertaking courses or research in the field of construction management investigate, research, model and develop methods for improving engineering and management processes in the construction industry. Topics include – but are not limited to infrastructure management, performance diagnostics, intelligent systems and computer applications. In addition, the investigation of attitudes toward site safety and pre-qualification of contractors is considered.

Environmental Engineering

Mining & Geomechanics

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering & Planning

Courses & Curriculum

First Year Courses

*Check against Registrar's Office current Calendar

Fall Session
APS100 - Orientation to Engineering
APS110 - Engineering Chemistry and Materials Science
APS111 - Engineering Strategies & Practice I
CIV100 - Mechanics
MAT186 - Calculus I
MAT188 - Linear Algebra

Winter Session
APS106 - Fundamentals of Computer Programming
APS112H1 - Engineering Strategies & Practice II
CHE112 - Physical Chemistry
CIV185 - Earth Systems Science
CIV191 – Introduction to Civil Engineering
MAT187 - Calculus II

Upper Year Courses

Year 2

Fall Session
CIV201 - Introduction to Civil Engineering (3-day intensive field-based course)
CIV220 - Urban Engineering Ecology
CIV235 - Civil Engineering Graphics
CIV280 - Management of Construction
CIV282 - Engineering Communications I
CME210 - Solid Mechanics I
CME261 - Engineering Mathematics I
CME270 - Fluid Mechanics I

Winter Session
CIV209 - Civil Engineering Materials
CIV214 - Structural Analysis I
CIV250 - Hydraulics and Hydrology
CME259 - Technology in Society and the Biosphere I (previously APS301)
CME263 - Probability Theory for Civil and Mineral Engineers
CME262 - Engineering Mathematics II

Year 3

Fall Session
CME358 - Survey CAMP (Civil and Mineral Practicals) (2-week intensive field-based course in August)
CIV312- Steel and Timber Design
CIV331 - Transport I - Introduction to Urban Transportation Systems
CIV342 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes
CIV375 - Building Science
CIV382 - Civil Engineering Communication Portfolio
CME321 - Geotechnical Engineering I
CME368 - Engineering Economics and Decision Making

Winter Session
CIV313 - Reinforced Concrete I
CIV324 - Geotechnical Engineering II
CIV332 - Transport II - Performance
CIV340 - Municipal Engineering
CIV380 - Sustainable Energy Systems
CIV382 - Civil Engineering Communication Portfolio
Complementary Studies Elective (CS) / Humanities and Social Sciences Elective (HSS)

Year 4

CIV498 - Capstone Design Project
Complementary Studies Elective (CS) / Humanities and Social Sciences Elective (HSS) (2)
Technical Electives (4)
Free Electives (3)

Complete details and information on electives is available through the academic calendar.

Technical Electives

Technical Electives allow students to gain a thorough understanding of a very specific topic of interest in Civil Engineering. Students may wish to take a wide variety of Technical Electives from multiple research areas, and thus become well-versed in many areas of the discipline, or they may use the Technical Electives to pursue a deep understanding in one area.

Full list of technical electives

Career Trajectories

City Planning

Energy Use and Supply

Environmental Management

Transportation and Infrastructure

Water Treatment and Sustainable Use

Enhance your learning experience

Minors and
Certificates

Choose to graduate with an extra set of credentials and explore an area of interest while earning your BASc.

Post-graduate academic opportunities: Jeffrey Skoll BASc/MBA Program

Fast-tracked Master's degree programs;

PEY
CO-OP

Participation in the Professional Experience Year Co-op Program (PEY) allows you to gain valuable working experience. This is a voluntary 12 - 16 month internship program which you may select after your 2nd or 3rd year of studies.

Learn more: Professional Experience Year Co-Op Program

Summer Research Opportunities

Professors also hire hundreds of Engineering students through undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities, giving them a chance to work in their labs on ongoing research.

International Exchange Opportunities

The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering works in cooperation with the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to offer students an opportunity to study at more than 150 top-tier institutions in 40 countries.

Learn more about studying abroad

Career Outlook

Our graduates pursue careers in a variety of civil engineering jobs in industry and government. They also work in fields as diverse as banking, law and medicine. They travel the world, working to improve the lives of people in developing nations. Others ultimately decide to start their own businesses. Here are just some of the places that our alumni have found themselves working:

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Student Experience

Whatever your interests and aspirations, you belong here at U of T Engineering

Ours is a community unlike any other. It is comprised of amazing students, professors with a passion for education, dedicated resources for Engineering students, and an enormous network of alumni. It all comes together — inside and outside of the classroom — to give you a rich and collaborative environment in which to thrive, whatever your passion may be.

BASc in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering