Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

	Program Website:	www.engineering.ualberta.ca/civil	Download this department's profile
	Program Email:	cgradvis@ualberta.ca

Department Profile

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Areas of Research

Construction Engineering and Management
Environmental Engineering or Science
Geotechnical or Geo-environmental Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Programs
		Typical Length (in years)	Typical Entry
	MBA-MEng (Course)	2.0	Fall (Sept)
	MEng (Course)	1.5	Fall (Sept)
	MSc (Thesis)	2.0	Fall (Sept)
	PhD	4.5	Fall (Sept)

Minimum Admission Requirement

GPA

a baccalaureate degree or its academic equivalent from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta
3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale on the most recent two years of full-time study (or equivalent)

English Language Proficiency

Applicants with degrees/qualifications in a language other than English may need to demonstrate English Language Proficiency through one of the following exam scores:

TOEFL: minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or a total score of 88 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based)
MELAB: minimum score of 85
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band score of 6.5, with at least 5 on each band
CAEL: overall minimum score of 60, with at least 60 on each subtest
PTE (Academic): overall minimum score of 59

Department Application Deadline
		Canadian	International
	Application and complete supporting documentation must be received by:
	Fall (Sept) Entry	July 31	March 30 - China/Nigeria May 1 - Other
	Winter (Jan) Entry	Nov 30	July 30 - China/Nigeria Sept 1 - Other

Tuition & Fees (typical)

approximately $5,000 CAD per year (full-time Canadian/Permanent Resident)
approximately $8,650 CAD per year (full-time International student)

Funding (typical)

The University of Alberta does not guarantee funding and funding levels may vary. Please contact the department for details.

Canadian

$12,000 to $16,000 for MSc students
$16,000 to $26,000 for PhD students
no department funding is available for MEng students

International

same as Canadian

About the Department

the largest and oldest program in Canada and is accredited by the Canadian Engineering and Accreditation Board
rated at the forefront of civil engineering programs in Canada and among the top five in North America; The American Society of Engineering Education ranks our graduate program as the third largest in North America
annual research funding in the department tops $8 million
ranked 1st out of 26 civil engineering departments in Canada in research funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
largest mining engineering program in Canada and the 3rd largest in North America
petroleum engineering program is the largest in Canada and one of the largest in North America
strong commitment to research-intensive graduate courses; more than 70 offered each year
475 students from a total of 40 countries are currently pursuing graduate degrees
located in the Markin/CNRL Natural Resources Engineering Facility; houses 26 large-specialized instructional laboratories and 78 state-of-the-art research labs

How to Apply?

Your first step is to visit the website of the department offering your program of interest and to inquire with the department. Different departments have different application procedures and approaches, so always inquire first. See How to Apply.

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