BSc Electrical Engineering at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Design the electrical systems that power and connect modern life. You’ll build the skills to create technology for a world that needs cleaner energy, smarter systems and better ways to communicate.

Faculty: Price Faculty of Engineering | Duration: 4-5 years | Study mode: full-time, co-op option | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is one of five undergraduate engineering majors that can be undertaken after a common year of foundation studies. The program in electrical engineering has a core-plus-elective structure.

Career pathways

Pursue a career that builds and improves the world around us, with opportunities in power systems, renewable energy, communications, electric vehicles, robotics and space systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Manitoba high school direct entry: minimum average of 80% over English 40S, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, Chemistry 40S and Physics 40S, with no less than 70% in each course. In order to gain admission into electrical engineering, all applicants must first complete a minimum eight of the preliminary year engineering courses.

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 term (classes begin 9 September 2026), Winter term (classes begin 7 January 2027); Direct Entry application deadlines are also published for Summer 2026 and Summer 2027 entry.

Direct Entry deadlines for Fall 2026: Music January 15, 2026; Diploma in Agriculture March 1, 2026 (international) and May 1, 2026 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents); University 1 May 1, 2026 (international) and August 1, 2026 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents); all other Direct Entry programs March 1, 2026. Early application deadline for Fall 2026 was December 1, 2025.

Direct Entry deadlines for Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources, Arts and Science October 1, 2026; University 1 international applicants October 1, 2026; University 1 Canadian citizens and permanent residents December 1, 2026. Summer 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources, Arts and Science February 1, 2027; University 1 international February 1, 2027; University 1 Canadian citizens and permanent residents April 1, 2027.

Undergraduate application fee: $100 for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees; $130 for international students; non-refundable. Pay online by Visa or MasterCard, or through Convera or PayMyTuition (5 to 10 business days to process). Apply through the UM undergraduate application portal at apply.umanitoba.ca. Deadlines vary by program and both the application and fee must be received by the deadline. A non-refundable $2,000 CAD tuition deposit is required from students needing a Provincial Attestation Letter.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.umanitoba.ca/apply

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