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Civil engineering centers on planning, infrastructure, and sustainable development of the frameworks and networks that shape our everyday existence, spanning from underground passageways to towering skyscrapers.
You'll study under internationally renowned specialists using cutting-edge facilities found nowhere else. Your curriculum in practical structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, earth sciences, and environmental engineering will ready you to develop innovations that enhance living standards, whether constructing disaster-proof buildings or establishing clean water systems for isolated populations.
With specialized concentrations, interdisciplinary minors and certifications, and distinctive career-building options, you can tailor your U of T Engineering program to align with your evolving passions throughout your studies. This academic adaptability, paired with diverse elective and extracurricular possibilities, ensures you'll complete your degree with engineering expertise, career readiness, and international insight to tackle multifaceted problems.
During your U of T Engineering education, you'll complete at least 600 hours of hands-on training. This guarantees substantial professional exposure before you graduate. These experience hours can be fulfilled anytime during your degree through various avenues, including industry placements or research projects. Participation in the Professional Experience Year Co-op Program automatically meets this obligation upon completion.
Students from different countries should have qualifications equivalent to Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Six 4U/M courses, including:
Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
English Language Requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum scores required for the different TOEFL tests are:
Internet-based Test:
Minimum Requirement: total score of 100 + 22 on Writing
Discretionary Range: total score 89-99 + 22 on Writing
Cambridge Assessment English C1: Advanced or C2: Proficiency: A minimum overall score of 180, with at least 170 in each component.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): The minimum score required to meet our English facility requirement is an overall score of 70 and no part below 60.
Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTEST): The minimum requirement is a total score of 4.5, and no part below 4.