Master of Engineering in Building Science

British Columbia Institute of Technology - Burnaby Campus

Canada,British Columbia

 6 Shortlist

16 Months

Duration

CAD 33,856/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 154

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, British Columbia

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1964

Total Students: 48,000 +

Int. Students: 4,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

SE16 - 3700, Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2, Canada

Master of Engineering in Building Science

Program Overview

The Master of Engineering in Building Science degree is designed to provide students from various engineering disciplines with advanced knowledge and skills to achieve a holistic understanding of building performance through a core course component, which is composed of a fundamental technical cluster, and an applied technical cluster. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of a specialty area through focused elective technical courses or a supervised research project.


The Master of Engineering degree:

  • Offers an interdisciplinary curriculum
  • Specializes in building science
  • Emphasizes an engineering approach for practical problem solving
  • Focuses on applied research to provide solutions to industry problems
  • Engages students in interdisciplinary research
  • Is supported by a strong foundation of research infrastructure unique to western Canada
  • Delivers a first-of-a-kind program in BC and western Canada

 

Program pathways

MEng students are required to select one of two pathways for the completion of the program:


Path 1: course option: Students take 10 courses: 4 core courses and 6 elective courses.  For this path the Research Methods course is optional. Except for the core fundamental courses, all other courses include a research component.

Path 2: industry/research project option: Students take 7 courses plus Research Methods, and a comprehensive industry/research project. Students engage in applied research on a relevant industry problem under the supervision of a faculty member.

  • Acceptance into Path 2 is dependent on:
    • A faculty supervisor accepting to supervise the student.
    • The skills and motivation of the student to engage in applied research on a topic of interest for both student and supervisor.

Students not accepted for Path 2 are enrolled in Path 1.