Thunder Bay,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Civil Engineering (Course) in Toronto Canada | Lakehead University
Lakehead University
|
Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
32,000
(c. USD22,951.49)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering addresses the need for highly skilled professionals in both academic and industrial sectors within this discipline. This program responds to the growing requirement for expert civil engineers, driven by the necessity to upgrade aging infrastructure and manage natural resources while minimizing ecological disruption. Key contemporary challenges include sustainability, structural longevity, and assessing climate change effects on engineering projects.
Participants in this program engage in specialized studies and cultivate independent research skills across various civil engineering domains, including construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. The curriculum explores cutting-edge topics such as: smart construction equipment management and digital construction engineering; electrokinetic soil enhancement and remediation; rockburst dynamics and structural stability under stress; fire-resistant structural design; structural monitoring and dynamic analysis; and investigations into complex fluid dynamics and multiphase systems. Degree requirements combine coursework with original thesis research.
Advanced experimental research is supported by multiple specialized laboratories, featuring a cutting-edge Structural Fire Testing and Research Laboratory. This premier facility houses a large-scale fire testing chamber capable of evaluating the fire resistance of full-sized structural elements like beams, columns, and floor systems.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for admission must be graduates of a recognized university, college, or institute as well as show evidence of scholarly achievement. Except where otherwise stated in the Admission Requirements of a particular program, degree students must have a four year bachelor's degree or its equivalent with at least second class standing (B) based on their last 20 half courses or equivalent.
An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate degree.
Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree.
IELTS - Minimum Score: 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0).
TOEFL - Minimum Score for Internet Based Test (iBT): 80 (no component score less than 19).Minimum Score for Computer Based Test (cBT): 213 (no component score less than 17. Minimum Score for Paper Based Test (pBT) when Speaking is present: 550 (no component score less than 50.The revised pBT is not accepted as Speaking is no longer a category.
DuoLingo English Test - Minimum Score 110
Michigan English Test (MET) - Minimum Score 85
An applicant holding a degree other than one in the discipline area to which admission is sought will be considered on the basis of courses taken and academic standing. A Qualifying Year at the undergraduate level may be required to meet the admission standards. Courses taken as part of a Qualifying Year can not be used as credit towards a graduate degree.
Our minimum admission requirement for international applicants is 75% or 3.0 on a 4 point Canadian scale, with an accredited university degree equivalent to a Lakehead University 4 year degree.
IELTS - Minimum Score: 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0).
TOEFL - Minimum Score for Internet Based Test (iBT): 80 (no component score less than 19).Minimum Score for Computer Based Test (cBT): 213 (no component score less than 17. Minimum Score for Paper Based Test (pBT) when Speaking is present: 550 (no component score less than 50.The revised pBT is not accepted as Speaking is no longer a category.
DuoLingo English Test - Minimum Score 110
Michigan English Test (MET) - Minimum Score 85
Tuition
CAD
32,000