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Engineering

MSc Civil Engineering at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

The MSc in Civil Engineering at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay) trains graduates for academia and industry, responding to demand to maintain aging infrastructure and develop natural resources with minimal environmental impact. Several laboratories support advanced experimental research, including a Structural Fire Testing and Research Laboratory with a large fire testing furnace.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Duration: Must be completed within six terms (2 years) of continuous registration  |  Intake: Winter (January) and Spring/Summer 2027 open; Fall (September) 2027 opens October 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis or course route with research in construction, environmental, geotechnical and geoenvironmental, rock, structural, transportation and water resources engineering.

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Entry requirements

Faculty of Graduate Studies (Master's): a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least second class standing (B) based on the last 20 half courses or equivalent; the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma are not recognized for graduate admission; meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission and the academic unit must recommend admission. Language: applicants whose first language is not English show proficiency with IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 80 (no component below 19), PTE Academic 58 (no component below 50), Duolingo 120 or an English-taught undergraduate degree.

Requirements published at program group level.

Main intake: September (Fall). January (Winter) intake for select programs including Biology, Chemistry, Master in Education, Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Physics and Sociology; May (Spring) intake for select programs including Biology, Chemistry, Education, Forestry (thesis-based) and Geology.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Applications are received continually; recommended complete package dates: February 1 for a Fall start, September 16 for a Winter start and January 15 for a Spring start. The non-refundable application fee is $125 CAD, paid through the online Graduate Studies application.

Apply through the official page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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