Master of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MEIE) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This 16-month, four-semester program is designed for engineering students and industry professionals interested in advancing their own technology-based startups within one of three tracks: Biomedical Engineering, Emerging Technology or Energy and Sustainable Innovation. Following the lean-startup development process, students take their concepts through three distinct phases: customer discovery, customer validation and customer acquisition refining their projects from untested ideas into viable businesses.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science | Duration: 16 months full-time; 3 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Finding Validating Bus Opp; Market Dev Fin Plan Start-Up; New Venture Bus Strat Plan; Lean Start Up Disc Practicum; Lean Start Up Valid Practicum; Lean Start Up Acq. Practicum. Degree components include: project, practicum/field placement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a four-year undergraduate engineering or science degree (or equivalent degree) from an accredited institution Minimum grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study Statement of interest Resumé/CV Transcripts Two letters of recommendation English language proficiency requirement An interview will be required for selected applicants

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (main intake), with Winter (January start) and Spring (May start) intakes offered by select graduate programmes.

Fall 2027: first consideration date is January 22, 2027 unless otherwise indicated for a programme. Preferred application deadline for international applicants is December 1, 2026 for The Creative School and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. Programmes may close early if applications exceed available seats. The application fee is $110 per programme ($150 for the MBA), non-refundable. Applications are made in two parts: the OUAC online application, then document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/

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