Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Course-based program

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The MEng in mechanical and manufacturing engineering gives you a competitive advantage, whether you are focusing your career in a specific area or expanding your opportunities across sectors. This program is often completed in one to two years of full-time study, and part-time options are available. Taking your education beyond your four-year bachelor’s degree, you will enhance your knowledge with 10 technical courses. This will enable you to expand or focus your career, depending on your goals, in a variety of sectors.

MEng Internship

This program offers an 8-to-16 month full-time paid internship with companies across Canada to help students gain engineering work experience in a diverse economy. Limited spots are available.

Learn more about this exciting internship opportunity by visiting the MEng Internship Page.

Completing this program

Core courses: 10 courses are required to complete this degree. Students can combine courses around the following themes within the field:
- Mechatronics
- Aerospace and Energy Systems
- Advance Manufacturing and Product Design

Specializations

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the professional MEng program in mechanical and manufacturing engineering, graduates will have a balance of the fundamental knowledge and practical skills required to work in a wide variety of industries in Canada, and worldwide. This includes, but isn’t limited to, work in robotics and autonomous systems, oil and gas, renewable energy, clean technology, aerospace, biomedical engineering and nanotechnology.

A course-based master’s degree in mechanical engineering is usually considered a final degree.

Course-based program

10 courses

Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar

Classroom delivery

Time commitment

1-2 years full-time; 6 years maximum; part-time available

Supervisor

No supervisor is required

Fees and funding

MEng programs are self-funded.

See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.

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GPA

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

A four-year baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering, or an equivalent degree, from a recognized institution. Consideration may also be given for BSc degrees in other fields.

Work samples

None

Documents

One official copy of your final transcript (and degree certificate if degree is not clearly stated on transcript) in a signed, sealed envelope from the institution attended. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded to the online application for initial evaluation purposes. Admission offers, however, are conditional upon receipt of official transcripts.

Official transcripts can be mailed to us directly from the institution, or they can be mailed to you directly and you can send them to us yourself
We will not accept unsealed official transcripts as official

References

None

Test scores

None

English language proficiency (ELP)

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iB T including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) minimum score of 86 (Internet-based, with no section less than 20).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with no section less than 6.0).
Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency minimum score of 180.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59 or higher
Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) overall score of 70 (no section less than 60).
Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) minimum of B+ in each course.
Duolingo English Test obtaining a minimum score of 125 (with no sub-score below 105).

*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.

Deadlines

We encourage you to apply early as this program receives a high volume of applications and reaches capacity quickly. We send offers to qualified applicants on a rolling basis.

For admission on September 1:

March 1: Deadline for International applicants
May 1: Deadline for Domestic applicants
To accommodate extended study permit processing times for students from Iran, we will be accepting applications from Iranian applicants for the Fall intake until December 1. This deadline is intended to allow sufficient time for review and study permit application.

If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements