BA/BS in Civil Engineering at University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 1,123 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 1,123 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta covers geotechnical, structural, water resources, transportation, environmental, and construction engineering. As with the university's other engineering degrees, entry is not direct from high school: students complete a foundational, qualifying first year with a common curriculum before choosing this specialization from among the university's engineering streams, and can pursue either a traditional or a cooperative education stream within civil engineering. An Environmental Engineering option is available within the program. The page describes hands-on experience, research participation, and team-based projects both inside and outside the classroom, supported by the university's engineering labs and teaching spaces. It suits students interested in the design, construction, and management of infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, water systems, and transportation networks. Career paths named on the program page include architect, bridge engineer, civil engineer, construction engineer, consultant, field engineer, geotechnical engineer, municipal engineer, structural engineer, surveying engineer, traffic engineer, transportation engineer, and tunnelling engineer. The program is delivered on the university's Edmonton campus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This program does not admit directly from high school. Applicants must first complete the Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Qualifying Year, a common first-year curriculum for all engineering students; specialization into Civil Engineering begins in second year. For the Qualifying Year, Alberta applicants must present English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 31, Chemistry 30, and Physics 30. The Faculty of Engineering sets no fixed minimum admission average; the competitive average shifts each cycle with the applicant pool and program capacity. English language proficiency is required of all applicants regardless of citizenship.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
