Engineering
Materials engineers produce, process and manufacture raw materials and finished products, focusing on the relationships between structure, properties, processing and performance. The University of Alberta is the only university in western Canada offering a Materials Engineering programme.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Structure, properties, processing and performance of engineering materials, including conversion of raw materials into useful materials.
Composites engineer; corrosion engineer; failure analysis engineer; forensic engineer; materials engineer; nondestructive testing engineer; plastics engineer; quality control engineer; R&D engineer; welding engineer; asset integrity engineer; metallurgical engineer.
Not open to direct entry from high school; applicants first complete the common foundational/qualifying year of Engineering, after which students choose a specialized programme and the traditional or co-operative stream. Transfer students with transferable post-secondary coursework taken outside the Faculty of Engineering are considered on GPA and relevant transfer credit.
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.
Undergraduate terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.
Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.
The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
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