Program Overview

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Master of Engineering in Geological Engineering (MEng)

The Master of Engineering in Geological Engineering (MEng) is a course-based master's program designed to provide students with a professional development experience. The program focuses on recognizing and managing geological variability, uncertainty, and geo-risk in engineering design.

Overview

The MEng program is entirely course-driven, although there is a graduating paper that students must write. For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website.

What Makes the Program Unique?

Emphasis in our graduate courses is placed on case histories and project work that target the integration of field techniques/data with advanced numerical modeling to better understand the importance of underlying processes, mechanisms, and interactions that can affect engineering designs.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Academic Unit: Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
• Specialization: Geological Engineering
• Mode of delivery: In person at UBC Vancouver
• Program Components: Coursework only
• Tuition (First Year):
  • Domestic: $6,838.20
  • International: $26,364.80

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Fees:
  • Application Fee:
    • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $118.50
    • International: $168.25
  • Tuition:
    • Installments per year: 3
    • Tuition per installment:
      • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $2,279.40
      • International: $8,788.25
    • Tuition per year:
      • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $6,838.20
      • International: $26,364.75
• Other Fees and Costs:
  • Student Fees (yearly): $1,144.10 (approx.)
  • Costs of living: Estimate your costs of living with our interactive tool to start developing a financial plan for your graduate studies.

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including:

• Program Funding Packages: The MEng program is a one-year program, and students are expected to be self-funded.
• Employer support: Organizations may provide their employees with tuition benefits as part of an employment package to support lifelong learning of their workforce.
• Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding): Professional/course-based programs usually do not provide merit-based funding. Some programs may offer bursaries.
• Financial aid (need-based funding): Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies.
• Foreign government scholarships: Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad.
• Working while studying: International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 24 hours a week during academic sessions.

Career Options

The MEng program in Geological Engineering is designed to prepare graduate students for employment in the private and public sector. Recent graduates have taken positions in geotechnical and environmental consulting companies, as well as mining and oil and gas companies.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

• Enrolment Data:
  • Applications:
    • 2023: 20
    • 2022: 26
    • 2021: 33
    • 2020: 20
    • 2019: 19
  • Offers:
    • 2023: 12
    • 2022: 17
    • 2021: 18
    • 2020: 10
    • 2019: 7
  • New Enrolment:
    • 2023: 10
    • 2022: 11
    • 2021: 14
    • 2020: 5
    • 2019: 3
  • Total Enrolment:
    • 2023: 16
    • 2022: 21
    • 2021: 13
    • 2020: 5
    • 2019: 6
• Completion Rates & Times:
  • Graduation rate: 96% based on 27 students admitted between 2015-2018.
  • Minimum time to completion: 0.68 years
  • Maximum time to completion: 2.73 years
  • Average time to completion: 1.18 years

Related Programs

• Same specialization:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD)
  • Master of Applied Science in Geological Engineering (MASc)
• Same Academic Unit:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Sciences (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD)
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Geological Engineering (GCAGE)
  • Master of Applied Science in Geophysics (MASc)
  • Master of Science in Atmospheric Science (MSc)
  • Master of Science in Geological Sciences (MSc)
  • Master of Science in Geophysics (MSc)
  • Master of Science in Oceanography (MSc)
• At the UBC Okanagan Campus:
  • Master of Engineering (MEng)

Further Information

Specialization

Geological Engineering applies earth sciences principles to engineering problems. Research interests include:

• Landslides, debris flows, engineering geology, slope stability
• Groundwater hydrology, groundwater contamination and remediation, reactive transport modeling, environmental geochemistry
• Rock engineering, rock slopes, and tunneling Other research areas include geotechnical engineering, environmental geology, engineering geology, economic geology, and applied geophysics.

Program Website

The program website provides detailed information about the Master of Engineering in Geological Engineering (MEng) program.

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Academic Unit

Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences

Program Identifier

VGMMEN-KU

Classification

• Natural sciences » Earth and related environmental sciences » Geology
• Natural sciences » Earth and related environmental sciences » Geology » Geology, n.e.c.
• Natural sciences » Earth and related environmental sciences » Geophysics
• Natural sciences » Earth and related environmental sciences » Geomatics and earth systems observations
• Engineering and technology » Civil engineering, maritime engineering, transport engineering, and mining engineering » Civil engineering » Geotechnical engineering
• Engineering and technology » Environmental engineering and related engineering » Geomatics engineering