Thunder Bay,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Civil Engineering (Thesis) 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. This program meets the growing requirement for experts in Civil Engineering, driven by the necessity to preserve aging infrastructure and manage natural resources while minimizing ecological effects. Key contemporary issues like sustainability, structural longevity, and climate change impacts on engineering projects have become critical focus areas within the discipline.
Participants gain access to specialized advanced studies and cultivate independent research skills across multiple domains including construction, environmental systems, geotechnical engineering, structural design, transportation, and water resource management. The curriculum explores cutting-edge topics such as: smart construction equipment utilization and digital construction engineering; electrokinetic soil enhancement techniques; rockburst dynamics and structural stability under stress; fire-resistant structural engineering; infrastructure monitoring and dynamic behavior analysis; as well as complex fluid dynamics research. Degree completion involves coursework combined with original thesis research.
Extensive laboratory facilities support diverse advanced research initiatives, featuring the innovative Structural Fire Testing and Research Laboratory. This premier installation contains a large-scale furnace for evaluating fire resistance in full-size structural elements like support beams, vertical columns, and complete floor systems.
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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 cannot be used as credit towards a graduate degree.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum Score: 60
Cambridge Academic English (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - Minimum Score: 176 (no individual score less than 169)
Duolingo English Test - Minimum Score: 110
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum Score: 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0)
Michigan English Test (MET) - Minimum Score: 85
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Minimum Score: 58 (no component score less than 50)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (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).
Tuition
CAD
32,000