Bachelor of Construction Engineering at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Engineering in Construction Engineering (B.Eng., codes 7625 and 6720) is a practice-oriented undergraduate programme of 116 to 119 credits plus 27 credits of mandatory co-op work terms, taught in French at ÉTS Montréal. It focuses on delivering and designing construction projects, from investigation and plans to materials, environmental impact and economic analysis. It is offered full-time or part-time and is not enrolment-capped.

Intake: Fall (deadline August 1) or Winter (deadline December 1) | Study mode: co-op | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Students learn to plan and control construction and to design and direct civil structures such as roads, bridges, buildings, dams and water networks. They choose a specialisation in buildings, environment, infrastructure or international projects, and complete three mandatory paid 4-month co-op work terms; all courses include laboratory periods.

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Application information

Entry requirements

DEC route: a technical DEC in one of three reception profiles - A (e.g. 153.D0, 230.A0, 241.C0, 248.A0, 260.A0, 260.B0, 271.A0), B Building (221.A0, 221.C0, 221.D0, 222.A0) or C Construction (221.B0 Civil engineering technology) - or another technical DEC with the university technology pathway (construction stream) or 15 technical college units approved by ÉTS. Pre-university DEC in natural sciences or computer science and mathematics is admitted on completing the university technology pathway (construction) with a minimum 2.30/4.30 average, or with 30 technical college units; other DECs need the pathway at 2.30/4.30 plus prerequisite courses (preparatory chemistry, mathematics and physics, or college calculus I-II, linear algebra, general chemistry, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and modern physics). Other routes: French general baccalauréat plus ÉTS preparatory year (min 2.30/4.30), certain Canadian college diplomas, French BUT/DUT (international applicants need at least 11.50/20), Bac+2 technical diploma (11.50/20; Canadian citizens or Quebec permanent residents). Professional experience route: aged 21 or over with 30 technical college units, or relevant knowledge and two years of technical experience. Diagnostic tests are mandatory for technical-DEC admits. Undergraduate applicants must meet ÉTS's undergraduate language policy (instruction is in French).

Domestic applicants: CAD 20,400 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for Quebec-resident students. Total for the progr Source

International applicants: CAD 165,100 for the whole programme (2026). Tuition only for 2026-2027 as stated in the ÉTS cost-of-studies tables; indicative level-wide figure ('costs and durations are approximate'), excludes institutional fees, insurance and other expenses. Rate for international students. Total for the program Source

Academic year has three semesters: fall (September to December; 2026 classes start 31 August), winter (January to April; 2027 classes start 5 January) and summer (May to August; 2026 classes start 4 May). Some programmes do not admit students to the summer semester.

Application deadline for fall may vary for the Bachelor in User Experience (UX) Design and the Preparatory Year; see each programme page.

Canadian students: applications close 1 April for summer, 1 August for fall and 1 December for winter (summer excludes Bachelor programmes). International students: 1 December for summer, 1 March for fall and 1 July for winter.

Application fee is $57 for Canadian citizens and applicants through partnership agreements and $141 for international applicants, payable by Visa or Mastercard and non-refundable; a separate application is required for each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/study-at-ets/applying-to-ets

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