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Waterloo's Civil Engineering program offers a rigorous yet rewarding experience, providing significant flexibility: students can personalize their studies through numerous technical electives in structural, transportation, geotechnical, and water-environmental engineering. The co-op benefit remains a key feature, allowing students to explore various organizations and discover their preferred civil engineering specialization while gaining essential workplace skills. Get ready for heavy machinery! As part of one of Canada's biggest (and globally top-ranked) civil engineering programs, you'll master designing and sustaining vital infrastructure like bridges, highways, airports, tunnels, dams, and pollution-control systems. This degree offers substantial adaptability. After completing core courses, you can select from diverse technical electives across structural, transportation, geotechnical, and water-environmental disciplines. Put theory into practice during six co-op terms, exploring different career paths: join major engineering firms, gain government experience, or complete an international placement. Upon graduation, you'll be equipped to build enduring structures—whether in Canada or globally.