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The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is a specialized degree designed for engineers aiming to advance their careers and pioneer innovation. This blended master's program merges advanced engineering studies with business courses from UBC Sauder School of Business, equipping you with the expertise to explore new professional pathways. With global expansion in the shipbuilding sector, skilled engineers are needed to develop cutting-edge vessels and components while implementing creative solutions. Both governmental bodies and industrial enterprises seek engineers with comprehensive technical understanding of vessel design, operations, and upkeep. These organizations also require professionals with business acumen and leadership abilities to guide diverse teams and oversee intricate projects. Throughout this intensive 12-month program, you will: develop competencies to oversee sophisticated shipbuilding design and procurement initiatives, gain complete qualifications in maritime project management, and enhance your technical proficiency through hands-on projects spanning the entire industry value chain.
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.
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.