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The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Advanced Materials Manufacturing is a specialized degree designed for engineers aiming to excel and lead transformation. This blended program merges advanced engineering studies with UBC Sauder School of Business coursework, equipping you with the expertise and assurance to steer your career toward new opportunities.
The MEL in Advanced Materials Manufacturing provides a distinctive blend of technical and business education, preparing you with strategic capabilities to assume leadership roles in progressive organizations. Engineering coursework covers the full spectrum of the industry value chain, from material selection to production. Business classes from the prestigious UBC Sauder School of Business deliver essential knowledge in business strategy, innovation, operations, logistics, project management, and leadership.
DEVELOP A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Throughout this intensive 12-month program, you will:
enhance your industry-specific expertise through hands-on projects spanning the entire value chain
upgrade your technical and analytical abilities using cutting-edge process simulation tools and case study analysis
learn from distinguished faculty and industry leaders at UBC's state-of-the-art facilities and interdisciplinary research centers
grow your professional connections by collaborating with fellow MEL students
acquire core business, project management, and communication skills to propel your career and embrace higher-level responsibilities with confidence
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
Applicants must normally hold an undergraduate credential in Material Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related discipline.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants from a university outside Canada at which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue studies in the English language prior to being extended an offer of admission. Acceptable English language proficiency tests for applicants to graduate studies are: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 90 overall with a minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing & Speaking (Internet version); minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing (paper version); or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual score less than 6.0; or MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): minimum overall score of 85, with a final score of 3 in the speaking test.