Civil Engineering (BEng) - Bachelor [5 Years]
$12,104 /Yr Co-op On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Engineering [B.Eng] Civil Engineering

  • Dalhousie University offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering for a duration of 5 years.
  • It is an on-campus, co-op program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Bachelor of Engineering Co-operative Education program integrates academic study with university-approved industrial experience. 
  • All first-year students will complete the core engineering program and students will apply to the Civil Engineering discipline in their second year.
  • In this program, students have to choose one of two distinct areas of focus to complete this degree:
    • Infrastructure
    • Earth and Environment
  • The Civil Engineering program at Dalhousie prepares the graduates to design, plan, build, and operate elements of infrastructure and our wide range of lab experience provides practical experience.
  • Students get the opportunity to choose to complete the 5-year co-op program or the 4-year non-co-op program.
  • Co-op students take the same academic program as the non-co-op program, however, the co-op option gives students an opportunity to complement their studies with three paid work terms.
  • Work terms begin in student’s third year and typically last four months.
  • The Faculty of Engineering goes beyond traditional classroom education. The professors provide students with real-world experience through participation in faculty research projects. 
  • Job opportunities after BEng Civil Engineering are Civil Engineer, Building services engineer, etc and the average salary goes up to 48,000 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $10754 $10754 $10754 $10754
Books and supply $1350 $1350 $1350 $1350
Total Fees $12104 $12104 $12104 $12104

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 90 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 65 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must have completed their following Grade 12 subjects with a minimum overall average of 70%.
    • Academic English 12
    • Pre-calculus Math 12
    • Academic Chemistry 12
    • Academic Physics 12
  • Students also have to complete one additional academic subject in Grade 12.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:

  • All-India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
  • Or, another Senior Secondary School Certificate awarded after standard XII

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.