BA/BS in Civil Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 57,806 per year (CAD 12,290 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Local tuition: CAD 12,290 / year
International tuition: CAD 57,806 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, delivered on campus in Ottawa. The first three years provide a broad engineering foundation before students specialize in structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, or municipal engineering. Coursework covers digital design and mapping tools such as GIS, CAD, and BIM, along with surveying, fire-safety analysis, and soil and structural testing, as preparation for work across infrastructure systems. A paid co-op option offers work terms of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 months, and eligible first-year students can take part in a paid, eight-week internship. Students have access to an Advanced Geotechnical Research Laboratory and a Civil Engineering Structures Lab. The program admits students from a range of educational backgrounds, including Ontario high school, college, university, and international credentials, and it suits students aiming for careers in infrastructure design, construction, or municipal engineering, with the option to focus on a specific specialization in later years.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario secondary school applicants to the Bachelor of Civil Engineering apply through OUAC with an OSSD plus six 4U/M courses at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%. Carleton's BEng admission chart requires Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Chemistry and Physics for all BEng majors; the Civil major's three-year admission-average cut-off has ranged 80-85%. International applicants apply through Carleton360 or OUAC 105 with transcripts equivalent to an Ontario secondary diploma and must meet Carleton's English-language proficiency standard unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band; 86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 55, CAEL 70, or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Ontario secondary students apply via OUAC by January 15; documents from outside Canada/US are due April 1, with a June 1 general deadline for Canada/US transcripts.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC, which opens in September 2026; Ontario secondary-school students should apply by January 15, 2027, and the general Fall 2027 deadline for other domestic (Canada/US-transcript) applicants is June 1, 2027, while Winter 2027 term applications close November 15, 2026. International applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US) apply directly through Carleton360, also opening September 2026, with an October 15, 2026 deadline for January 2027 entry and an April 1, 2027 main deadline for Fall 2027 entry; some programs, including Architectural Studies and Industrial Design, close March 1, 2027 with a March 5, 2027 portfolio deadline. Admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
