The Master of Engineering (MEng) is a one-year, coursework-based program that is designed for engineering graduates who want to enhance their technical and professional skills to have a competitive edge in today’s job market.
The Master of Engineering (MEng) is a 8 to 12 month, coursework-based graduate program designed for engineering graduates seeking to strengthen their technical and professional skills. It is ideal for individuals aiming to gain a competitive edge in the job market without the research focus of a thesis-based degree. The MEng program includes an option for including a research component if desired.
The MEng program is suited for:
Sharon George
Graduate 2021 MEng (Chemical Engineering), Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (Montreal)
“The Smith Engineering MEng program gave me the benefit I was looking for by providing enhanced prospects for future employment. I am now working as an Automation Projects Specialist in water treatment, leaning heavily on engineering and design. I am confident my MEng degree at Queen's has served me well and will continue to enhance my career growth ambitions.”
Mayank Arora
Graduate MEng 2022 (Mechanical Engineering); PhD Student (Mechanical Engineering), Smith Engineering at Queen’s University
“Studying at the Queen’s Campus in Kingston was a big factor in choosing the Smith Engineering MEng program. It feels welcoming, homelike and calm. It lessens your stress level and has a life balance that makes for a great learning environment”
The MEng program offers students the option to complete their degree in either two (Fall/Winter) or three (Fall/Winter/Spring) academic terms. The academic requirements for degree completion are identical for both 2-term or 3-term streams. The overall tuition amount for both options is equal; per-term billing, however, is determined by dividing the total tuition for the academic year by the number of academic terms that the student is scheduled to participate in the program for that academic year. Details on tuition payments for the 2025/26 academic year can be found here.
The Smith Engineering MEng program is competitively priced with other similar MEng programs in Engineering faculties across Canada. Find more information about tuition here.
The choice to include a research component is up to the program applicant pending faculty approval. MEng students can choose to complete their degree by selecting either a focused, course-based option, or a combined approach with both the course-based and a Research-based project component included. Both options require the same total number of academic units for completion. The latter option is typically completed in three terms.
Students can choose from a variety of specializations, including:
Jovian D’Souza
MEng (Civil Engineering) Graduate 2023, JL Richards & Associates (Kingston)
“I was in the workforce for three years since my undergrad and wanted to upscale my knowledge, but at the same time I didn't want an experience that was research based. Smith Engineering MEng gave me what I needed to gain more knowledge and skills to go back to the industry with enhanced prospects.”
View graduate courses for all disciplines. Please note the specializations available in your MEng discipline.