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Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (GCMECH) at University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering is a 12-credit certificate for new graduates, professional engineers and engineers-in-training, with flexible timing of four months full-time or up to 24 months part-time. Students take in-person coursework at UBC Vancouver alongside other graduate engineering students. Up to 12 credits can ladder into the MASc or MEng in Mechanical Engineering.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science  |  Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 4 months full-time or up to 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: In person at UBC Vancouver  |  Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete 12 credits of MECH courses, at least 6 of them at the 500 level; a maximum of 6 credits may be at the 300/400 level with department approval. 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 mechanical engineering; 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.

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