Overview

The Civil Engineering MSc at Carleton University is jointly taught with the University of Ottawa through the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Civil Engineering (OCICE). The MASc and PhD programs at Carleton University require the completion of a thesis while the MEng is predominately course-based with the option of a research project.

Career Opportunities

Our location in the nation’s capital allows for proximity to and collaboration with the National Research Council Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, Heritage Conservation Directorate, Canada Green Building Council, Parks Canada and many heritage sites including the Parliament Buildings, Rideau Canal, Royal Canadian Mint, etc. Career opportunities are just around the corner.

Fields of Specialization

Environmental Engineering
Fire Safety Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Deep Foundations

Dam Engineering

Adsorption Separation Process

Site Improvements

Pile Dynamics

Behaviour of Soil and Rock

Soil Plasticity

Numerical Methods for Geotechnical Engineering

Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils

Offshore Geotechnique

Ice Mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

5 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 52 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B-

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours bachelor’s degree, or academic equivalent, in civil engineering or a related discipline, with an average of B+ or higher in discipline specific courses, and overall average of B- or higher.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

33332 CAD / year

≈ 33332 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9677 CAD / year

≈ 9677 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario Tuition Fee: 6719 CAD per year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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