Program Overview

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEng)

The Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEng) program is designed for students who want to pursue their electrical and computer engineering education beyond the undergraduate level but are looking for an alternative to a thesis-based research program.

Overview

The Master of Engineering program requires students to complete coursework with the option of completing a supervised project. Students are free to choose among a number of graduate and senior undergraduate courses to complete the program.

Possible Areas of Concentration

• Communications
• Computer Systems
• Energy Production
• Energy Utilization
• Micro/Nano Electronic Systems
• Signal Processing
• Software Engineering

What Makes the Program Unique?

Students are free to choose any selection of courses they wish within the program guidelines. After completing one term, an MEng candidate can choose to conduct an engineering project and write a report in the candidate's area of specialization, in lieu of 6 credits of conventional coursework.

Program Structure

The MEng program is not a research degree and is course-based with a supervised project option. The following groupings of core courses are recommended for students with specific interests:

• Communications:
  • EECE563 Wireless Communication Systems
  • EECE564 Detection and Estimation of Signals in Noise
  • EECE565 Communication Networks
  • EECE569 Mobile Communications Networks
• Computer Systems:
  • EECE 527 Advanced Computer Architecture
  • EECE 571E Electrical Engineering Seminar and Special Problems - PARA COMP PLTFRM
  • EECE 583 CAD Algorithms for Integrated Circuits
  • EECE 592 Architecture for Learning Systems
• Energy Production:
  • EECE 553 Advanced Power Systems Analysis
  • EECE 554 Advanced Power System Control and Dynamics
  • EECE 560 Network Analysis and Simulation
  • EECE 571D Power System Dynamics and Stability
• Energy Utilization:
  • EECE 549 Dynamic Modeling of Electric Machines and Controls
  • EECE 550 Topics in Power Electronic Design
  • EECE 559 Energy Storage Systems
  • EECE 561 Alternative Energy Sources
• Micro/Nano Electronic Systems:
  • EECE 509 Advanced Microsystems Design
  • EECE 573 Micro and Nano Fabrication Technologies
  • EECE 580 Emerging Electronic Materials and Devices
  • EECE 588 Analog Integrated Circuit Design
• Signal Processing:
  • EECE541 Multimedia Systems
  • EECE562 Statistical Signal Processing with Applications in Wireless Communications and Defence
  • EECE570 Fundamentals of Visual Computing
  • EECE586 Wavelets, Principles and Applications in Signal Processing
• Software Engineering:
  • EECE 514 Software verification and testing
  • EECE 512 Topics in Computer security
  • EECE 518 Human Interface Technologies
  • EECE 571B Big Data Systems

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science
• Academic Unit: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Specialization: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Mode of delivery: In person at UBC Vancouver
• Program Components: Coursework only
• Tuition (First Year): Domestic: $6,838.20, International: $26,364.80

Research Information

The MEng program is not a research degree, and is course-based with a supervised project option.

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Application Fee: $118.50 (Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat), $168.25 (International)
• Tuition per installment: $2,279.40 (Domestic), $8,788.25 (International)
• Tuition per year: $6,838.20 (Domestic), $26,364.75 (International)
• Other Fees and Costs:
  • Student Fees (yearly): $1,144.10 (approx.)
  • Costs of living: Estimate your costs of living with our interactive tool

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options. Financial aid is generally not available to MEng students, but MEng students can apply for Teaching Assistant positions in the ECE department.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

• Applications: 833 (2023), 700 (2022), 768 (2021), 519 (2020), 542 (2019)
• Offers: 139 (2023), 95 (2022), 139 (2021), 106 (2020), 126 (2019)
• New Enrolment: 37 (2023), 51 (2022), 66 (2021), 58 (2020), 51 (2019)
• Total Enrolment: 122 (2023), 140 (2022), 135 (2021), 104 (2020), 98 (2019)
• Completion Rates & Times:
  • Graduation rate: 92% based on 162 students admitted between 2015 - 2018
  • Minimum time to completion: 0.34 years
  • Maximum time to completion: 4.78 years
  • Average time to completion: 1.65 years

Related Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
• Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc)
• Master of Engineering Leadership in Dependable Software Systems (MEL)

Further Information

• Specialization: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science
• Academic Unit: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Program Identifier: VGMMEN-HA
• Classification: Engineering and technology » Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information engineering
• Program Website: Not provided
• Application Open Date: 1 October (for the following year's intake)
• Canadian Applicant Deadline: 12 December (for the following year's intake)
• International Applicant Deadline: 12 December (for the following year's intake)