Graduate Certificate in Marine Vessel Design (GCMVD) at University of British Columbia

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Marine Vessel Design is a 12-credit certificate for people with a naval architecture and marine engineering background who want to deepen their knowledge of vessel design. It is taught in person at UBC Vancouver alongside master's students, with examples and case studies drawn from the BC context. Up to 12 credits can ladder into the MEng in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science | Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering | Duration: 4 months full-time or 8 months part-time | Study mode: In person at UBC Vancouver | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete 12 credits: Computer-Aided Ship Design (NAME 591, 3 credits) and 9 credits of electives chosen from an approved list with the Program Director. The certificate does not by itself form a basis for application to professional engineering associations in Canada.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for admission to a UBC graduate certificate program and have bachelor's degree level training in naval architecture and marine engineering or a substantially similar subject; applicants with degrees in other fields may be approved case by case.

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.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

Apply through the official page: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission

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