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Master of Engineering in Wood Engineering (MEng) at University of Northern British Columbia

University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

Programme overview

The MEng in Wood Engineering develops understanding of wood as a building material around wood mechanics and timber structures, hands-on experience and design teamwork. It can be completed in one or two years; co-operative education is optional but strongly recommended.

Department: School of Engineering  |  Duration: One or two years  |  Study mode: full-time / co-op  |  Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Required courses: Introduction to Wood as a Building Material, Wood Design I and II, Envelope Design, Project Design II, Prefabrication and Digital Manufacturing in Wood Construction, a 6 credit-hour Master of Engineering Project, and two electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year (120 credit hours) baccalaureate in Civil Engineering; IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each module or TOEFL iBT 100 with at least 25 in each component if English exemptions do not apply. Exceptional admission possible with sufficient engineering content.

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.

Most graduate programs admit for Fall (September). Some programs (for example Gender Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, MASc) also have Winter (January) intakes and Interdisciplinary Studies and MASc have Spring (May) intakes. Some programs no longer offer Winter or Spring intakes.

For Fall (September) entry, applications open 1 October; the first deadline is 15 January for most programs (for example MA in Applied Economics, English, History, Gender Studies, MASc, MEng), with a second domestic deadline of 1 July where offered. Winter (January) entry, where offered, opens 15 January with a first deadline of 1 June and a second domestic deadline of 1 November. Spring (May) entry, where offered, has a first deadline of 1 December and a second domestic deadline of 1 March. MA in Disability Management closes 1 July with no extension.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/graduate

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