Overview

Engineering Design from McMaster University is crafted to elevate your skills, enhance your experience, and position you as a creative leader.

Quick Facts:

Design thinking and engineering methodologies are embedded throughout the curriculum. You will learn to apply a prototyping mindset used by successful designers and engineers.

The MEng Design program will enable you to:

Think like a designer and solve complex problems by applying human-centred design practices.
Gain experience by leveraging design thinking techniques as well as technologies, methods, and tools.
Build a portfolio of design work that demonstrates your capabilities.
Establish your own network of contacts including practicing designers, design engineers, and firms that hire them.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Thinking
Emerging Issues, Technology and Public Policy
International Governance and Environmental Sustainability
Manufacturing Systems
Total Sustainability Management
Cyber-Physical Systems and Industry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 40 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, Canada

Disciplines

Production and Manufacturing Engineering View 11 other Masters in Production and Manufacturing Engineering in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to the general requirements for entry into a graduate program in Engineering, students must hold a four-year engineering undergraduate degree or equivalent, with at least a B- average (equivalent to a McMaster 7.0 GPA out of 12) in the final year in all courses in the discipline, or relating to the discipline, in which the applicant proposes to do graduate work.
IELTS/TOEFL: International students are required to present a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall (minimum requirements 5.5 in reading and writing and 6 in listening and speaking). Minimum TOEFL score is 88.
Candidates may be enrolled on a full- or part-time basis. Full-time students will complete the degree in twelve consecutive months of study.
McMaster students may receive advanced standing for up to two courses (note that a maximum of two 600-level courses can count towards a SEPT graduate program) with the approval of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

50730 CAD / year

≈ 50730 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9720 CAD / year

≈ 9720 CAD / year

Living costs

Hamilton

Canada

1163 - 1630 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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Scholarships Information

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