Duration
4 to 5 years
Civil Engineering (BEng)
Primary campus
Sir George Williams (SGW)
Experiential learning
Co-op
Start term
Fall, Winter
Why study Civil Engineering?
Protect water resources. Design buildings, bridges and tunnels. Improve transportation and traffic flow. As a civil engineer, your expertise in urban and environmental planning lets you guide municipalities to create the structures and systems that have a positive impact on everyday community life.
In our state-of-the-art labs designed for water management, soil mechanics or surveying, you will get practical experience with the tools and equipment you will use in the field. Through labs, lectures and projects, you’ll also:
- Learn how to plan and execute the construction of complex facilities such as buildings, bridges, dams and tunnels
- Develop strategies to manage water resources, transportation and waste disposal
- Conduct environmental impact assessments and assist urban planners
Our program is accredited by the Engineers Canada and you’ll graduate eligible to become a registered professional engineer.
Program highlights
- Concordia Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) organizes academic and social events. Members compete in Concrete Canoe, Concrete Toboggan and the Troitsky Bridge Building competitions.
Special funding for out-of-province students
Up to $4000 for undergraduate programs.
Program structure
A Bachelor of Engineering degree takes a minimum of four years (119 credits) of full-time study, depending on your academic background.
Program options
In the third year of study, students may choose to take one of three specialization options:
- Civil Infrastructure
In civil infrastructure option students learn the design of foundations and superstructures as encountered in bridges and highways, industrial and residential buildings, airport runways, dams, urban transportation systems, and transit terminals.
- Environmental
In environmental engineering, emphasis is based both on the design of systems for water supply, water treatment, soil treatment, wastewater treatment, and waste management, as well as on the design of physical, chemical and biological unit operations and processes encountered in these systems.
- Construction Engineering and Management
Construction engineering and management gives students a specialized focus on planning, design, and the execution of construction projects with due consideration to project costs. The design experience gained in the construction engineering and management courses is applied to both the design of civil infrastructures and environmental engineering design projects.
Courses
The curriculum consists of the Civil Engineering core and electives.
Course sequences
Sample projects
- Design a multi-storey apartment or commercial building in reinforced concrete
- Determine traffic flows of a transportation network
- Plan a waste management collection and reduction program
Co-op program
The Co-op program gives you the chance to complete paid work terms that last 12 to 16 weeks. As a Co-op student, you will work for engineering firms where you may:
- Study the geometric and pavement design of roads
- Assess building equipment and systems
- Inspect various construction sites
Admission criteria
Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements
- Quebec CEGEP: 24 overall, 23 math, 22 physics
- Admission is based on applicants’ overall, math and physics CRC indicated above and completion of the following classes as part of their DEC: General Chemistry 1; Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra; Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism.
- Students completing a three-year technical DEC may also be eligible for admission
Eligible technical DECs include 221.B0- Advanced standing may be possible
- Overall R score of 24 and if taken, 23 in math, 22 in physics
- Additional information for CEGEP applicants
- High school: B- overall, B- in math, B- in physics
- One math from Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or equivalent
- Grade 12 or university-preparatory physics
- Canadian curricula course requirements
- Accepted international qualifications
- ACT or SAT is not required
- AP exams are not required but may qualify you for advanced standing
- Indigenous Bridging Program: First Nations, Inuit and Métis students who do not meet Concordia’s conventional admission requirements may be eligible for admission through the Kaié:ri Nikawerà:ke Indigenous Bridging Program
- International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 27 overall, 4 HL or SL math, 4 HL or SL physics
- Accepted math: Applications and Interpretations HL, Analysis and Approaches SL or HL
- Math or physics course must be HL
- Baccalauréat français: 12 overall, 12 in math, 12 in science
- Required courses:
- Première: Spécialité mathématiques and Spécialité physique-chimie
- Terminale: Spécialité mathématiques (also accepted, Spécialité Physique-Chimie and Mathématiques Complémentaires)
- Additional information for Baccalauréat français applicants
- Required courses:
- British system of education (GCE):
- A-levels: At least two A-level exams CD, C in math, C in physics or
- AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or
- BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results
- Students without math or physics A-levels may be admissible based on AS-level or iGCSE/GCSE/O-Level exam results. Students should include all their exam results from iGCSE (or equivalent) onwards to support their application.
- Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants
- University transfer (internal): 2.5 overall, 2.5 in math/physics, 2.0 in courses offered by the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
- At least two of the following (or equivalent): MATH 203, 204, 205
- PHYS 204 or 205 (or equivalent)
- University transfer (external): B- overall, B- in math, B- in physics
- Courses in the disciplines of Calculus, Chemistry and Physics
Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.
Application deadlines
FALL TERM
March 1 is the deadline to apply for fall term entry. International students are encouraged to apply by February 1 to allow sufficient time for CAQ and study permit application processing.
WINTER
November 1 is the deadline to apply for winter term entry. International students are encouraged to apply by September 1 to allow sufficient time for CAQ and study permit application processing.
Not all programs are available for winter term entry. Please check program availability for the term, before you start your application.
We reserve the right to close admission to a program at any time after the official deadline without prior notice.
Funding note
Quebec residents who enroll in this program and meet the eligibility criteria may apply for funding of $2,500 per term through the Quebec Perspective Bursary (Bourse Perspective Quebec).
United States students: A U.S. Federal Student Aid-eligible version of this program is offered. This version meets all U.S. regulations (such as no co-operative education or e-courses) for eligible programs.
After your degree
Civil Engineering alumni have established careers in the consulting engineering, construction, industrial or government sectors. Others move into research and development or teaching. Some graduates have been hired by:
- INSPEC-SOL
- Peter Kiewit Sons Inc.
- Stantec
- Ministry of Transport of Quebec
Student story
Adrian Clarizio
Bachelor of Engineering Option: Civil Infrastructure
Concordia capstone project and Co-Op opportunities gave Adrian Clarizio engaging university experience.
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