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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering in the BC Context (Vancouver) at University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia, Canada

Programme overview

A 12-credit certificate for foreign-trained engineers who need additional academic qualifications to register with Engineers and Geoscientists BC; it covers professionalism and ethics standards and three of seven technical subjects.

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

What you will study

Professionalism and ethics content plus three of Thermodynamics II, Mechanics of Materials, Engineering Measurement and Instrumentation, Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical Vibrations and Automatic Control.

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Application information

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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