Bachelor of Engineering (Transfer) is a bachelor's degree in General Engineering programme taught at Cape Breton University in Sydney, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 47,589 per total (CAD 22,663 per total for local students).
Cape Breton University's Bachelor of Engineering (Transfer) program delivers the first two years of a four-year Bachelor of Engineering degree on the CBU campus, with the remaining two years completed at Dalhousie University; both Degree and Diploma completion options are available at the two-year stage. The first year is common to all six discipline options offered through the partnership: civil, environmental, electrical, industrial, mechanical, and chemical engineering, with students selecting a discipline as they progress. Students also have the option to combine a Bachelor of Science in chemistry or mathematics with the Engineering Diploma, which requires a third year of study at CBU to complete the BSc before moving to Dalhousie for the final two years of the Bachelor of Engineering. The program suits students who want to begin an engineering degree on Cape Breton Island before transferring to complete a full Bachelor of Engineering at Dalhousie, including those considering a combined science and engineering pathway. Career paths named include civil engineer, chemical engineer, environmental engineer, mechanical engineer, and consulting engineer, spanning the range of disciplines available through the CBU-Dalhousie partnership.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: This Bachelor of Engineering (Transfer) page does not set its own admission average beyond its high-school course list; it otherwise defers to Cape Breton University's general admission requirements. Canadian high school graduates need English 12 (academic or advanced), Math 12 (academic or advanced, Pre-Calculus recommended), two Science 12 level courses with Chemistry and Physics recommended, and one further grade 12 academic or advanced course; transfer applicants must be in good academic standing at their current institution. CBU delivers the first two years of the four-year Bachelor of Engineering programme, with the remaining two years completed at Dalhousie University. CBU's institution-wide domestic threshold also applies: an overall average of at least 65%, with a minimum age of 16. International applicants must meet CBU's English-language requirement: IELTS Academic/Indicator 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT/Home Edition 80 (no skill below 20) before 21 January 2026 or 4.5 after, Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 59, Michigan English Test 58, CAEL 60, or Oxford ELLT 7.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Spring
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Cape Breton University: for September 2027 entry, general undergraduate applications open 1 October 2026 and close 3 September 2027, while the Bachelor of Social Work closes earlier on 15 January 2027 (documents by 22 January) and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing closes 26 February 2027; January 2027 entry closes 15 December 2026, and May 2027 entry closes 15 April 2027 for most programmes -- except the Bachelor of Education, whose only intake is May 2027 (Spring) and which closes 15 January 2027 (documents by 22 January), not 15 April. International applicants use the same application, with the September 2027 intake open 1 October 2026 to 15 May 2027, January 2027 closing 15 October 2026, and May 2027 closing 15 February 2027. CBU states deadlines may close early once enrolment targets are met, so admission runs on a rolling basis within each posted window rather than a firm cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
