The majority of graduate programs are NOT impacted by recent government announcements about tuition increases.

PhD students from the rest of Canada will continue to pay Quebec fees.
International PhD fees will see the same 3% increase as Quebec fees.

Mining Engineering (M.Eng.)

Program Description

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mining Engineering (Non-Thesis) offered by the Department of Mining & Materials Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering is a course-based program that emphasizes advanced and innovative learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in data analysis, critical reading, and project evaluation to pursue professional opportunities (or potentially continue their studies).

Keywords: Stochastic Mine Planning, Mineral Economics, Mine Reliability, Asset Management, Geomechanics, Mine Design, Numerical Modelling, Mine Multiphysics

Unique Program Features

  • Program courses are selected in consultation with each student so that they may acquire knowledge and skill in their desired aera demonstrating the Department's strong commitment to supporting graduate students;
  • Graduates often pursue their career by either working directly in mining operations or in other areas such as in the financial industries (e.g., the Toronto Stock Exchange, which is seen as the focal point of global mining finance), consultancy services, heavy equipment manufacturing, research institutions, or government agencies;
  • As one of the oldest mining program's in Canada (founded in 1871); we consistently rank as one of the top mining engineering programs in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject: Engineering - Mineral & Mining).

University-Level Admission Requirements

  • An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
  • English-language proficiency

Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.

Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.

Program Website

M.Eng. in Mining Engineering website

Department Contact

Graduate Program Barbara.Hanley [at] mcgill.ca (subject: M.Eng.%20in%20Mining%20Engineering) (email)

Available Intakes

Fall

Winter

Summer

Application Deadlines

Intake Applications open Application Deadline - International Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada)
FALL September 15 January 15 January 15
WINTER February 15 August 1 October 15
SUMMER May 15 October 1 January 15

Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.

Application Resources

Application Workshops

Consult our full list of our virtual application-focused workshops on the Events webpage.

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