Civil Engineering (Health Technologies) (Co-op) - Master of Engineering (MEng)

Engineering 7

Engineering 7 (E7) Building on À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ's East Campus.

The healthcare industry is undergoing a transformation with innovations like artificial intelligence, telemedicine, wearable devices, and data analytics.

In the Master of Engineering Co-Op Collaborative Health Technologies program, you will learn to work with healthcare professionals, engineers, data scientists, ethicists, and policymakers, fostering a diverse and comprehensive approach to problem-solving to leverage and drive these advancements.

This program is coursework-based with one to two terms of co-op work placements to provide you with the real-world hands-on experience you need to advance your career and give you a competitive edge in the job market. It is self-funded and doesn’t require a supervisor.

As one of the world’s top engineering schools and Canada’s largest, our program goes above and beyond to provide an environment where emerging technologies, innovative research, and state-of-the-art facilities converge. At À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, not only do we foster an inspiring space for students but our policy on intellectual property ensures that you will have complete ownership over your ideas and technologies. 

Program highlights

  • Real-world hands-on experience with paid co-op placements to give you a competitive edge.
  • Offered on-campus so you can meet your peers and expand your network.
  • One of the largest and most well-respected engineering departments in Canada.

Specialization options

  • Architectural Engineering
  • Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
  • Sustainable Structural Systems
  • Transportation Engineering

Program overview

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: Co-operative, Collaborative, Master's, Professional
Length of program: 16-20 months/4-5 terms (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time
Study option(s): Coursework

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)*

*NOTE: If the posted application deadline has passed, domestic applicants and international applicants with minimal visa processing times are encouraged to contact civemeng@uwaterloo.ca for alternate deadline information.

Admission requirements

  • An honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a 75% standing.
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score (only for those applicants who completed their degree outside of Canada or United States).
    • Note: GRE is waived as a requirement for fall 2025, winter 2026 and spring 2026 admission cycles.

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.

Application materials

  • Resume

  • Program-specific questions (PSQ)
    • These are questions specific to the program you’re applying to. They can be viewed once you’ve started an application and are completed through a form in the online application.
  • Transcript(s)

  • References

    • °Õ·É´ÇÌýreferences are required from academic or professional 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