Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering Collaborative Water program is a research-based degree that allows students to undertake independent and unique research in the field of civil engineering, with a focus on water challenges. The program is offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, at the University of Waterloo.

Program Details

• Department/School: Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Admit term(s): Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August)
• Delivery mode: On-campus
• Program type: Collaborative, Master's, Research
• Length of program: 24 months (full-time)
• Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
• Study option(s): Thesis

Admission Requirements

• An honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing.
• Students who do not meet the minimum requirements may be considered for admission to a probationary program depending on their academic background. The admission requirements are at least a 78% standing in their last year of study or at least 3 years work experience with an overall average in their bachelor's degree of 70%.

Degree Requirements

• Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree.
• Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate students.

Application Materials

• Resume
• Program-specific questions (PSQ)
  • These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to.
• Transcript(s)
• References
  • Three references are required; at least two must normally be from academic sources.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
  • TOEFL 80 (writing 22, speaking 20, reading 20, listening 18), IELTS 6.5 (writing 6.0, speaking 6.0)

Tuition and Fees

• Use the student budget calculator to estimate your cost and resources.
• Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program.
• Review living and housing costs.
• Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students.

Research Project Opportunities

The program offers various research project opportunities, including:

• External Flaming From Mass Timber Compartments: This research project will utilize an existing experimental set-up at the University of Waterloo's Fire Research Facility to develop medium-scale compartment fire experiments.

Application Deadlines

• February 1 (for admission in September)
• June 1 (for admission in January of the following year)
• October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)