Overview

An introduction to the field of engineering will give you valuable insight into the relationship between industrial design and engineering, and the understanding critical for close collaboration between industrial designers and engineers.

Career

The Engineering program at the University of Alberta courses will help you become a valuable contributor to the development of user-friendly and effective products. You’ll develop a solid framework for combining your unique knowledge of the human factors involved in product design with the expertise of engineers, and gain valuable experience work in the types of teams you may need to deal with in a future career.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Orientation to the Engineering Profession

Engineering Mechanics

Engineering Design, Communication, and Profession

Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Engineers

Orientation to Cooperative Education

The Practice of the Engineering Profession

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology View 158 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

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120

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90

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

BDes students must carry a minimum course load of 24 credits (eight 3-credit classes) over each Fall and Winter. Therefore the program will generally take between 4 and 5 years.

Arts and Science options can not be met with ART, DES or HADVC classes. Your "Arts or Science options" courses must come from any other Department within the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Science. The only exception to this rule can be found in the final line of the Year 4 program requirements (please see below)

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Tuition Fees

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39233 CAD / year

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7151 CAD / year

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Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Edmonton

Funding

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