Future students are strongly encouraged to reach out to prospective supervisors prior to completing an application within eVision. This can ensure help guide you in aligning your research vision with opportunities within an individual research group, and help ensure that there is adequate funding to support your studies via a graduate research assistantship (or alternative funding stream). Supervisors in materials engineering can be identified via our research page or by browsing the list of our faculty.
To apply to UBC, please visit UBC Graduate + Postdoctoral Studies Admission for further information on eligibility and admission requirements.
This page outlines key highlights of our program offerings. For detailed program guidelines and policies, please visit this document. For guidelines pertained to current students, please visit the Canvas Site using your CWL login (only available to admitted students).
Key Highlights for Master’s Students
Our Masters programs (both MASc and MSc) are research-based and will require 18 credits of research thesis work.
- Supervisory Committee: Comprises your research supervisor(s) and at least one other member, usually formed within 8 months of starting the program.
- Coursework and Degree Requirement: A total of 12 credits in coursework (minimum 6 credits at the graduate level) + 18 credits in research thesis.
- Seminar Requirement: Give an oral presentation in one Materials Engineering Research Showcase Day.
- Timeframe: Expected to complete the program within 18–24 months.
- Funding: Typically provided a research assistantship for up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Key Highlights for Doctoral Students
- Supervisory Committee: Comprises your research supervisor(s) and at least two other members, usually formed during Year One.
- Coursework: May or may not be required depending on your background.
- Seminar Requirement: Give an oral presentation in at least one Materials Engineering Research Showcase Day.
- Comprehensive Exam: Must pass an oral comprehensive examination within 12 months of starting the program.
- Research Proposal Defense: Submit and defend your research proposal within 24 months of starting the program.
- Dissertation Exams: Submit and pass both departmental and university final doctoral exams.
- Timeframe: Expected to complete your program within four years.
- Funding: Typically provided a research assistantship for four years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Please note that: In some exceptional cases, well qualified MASc and MSc candidates may apply for transfer to a PhD program after one year of residency at UBC and the completion of 9 credits of coursework (at the 500-level or above) with an overall 85% average and clear evidence of research ability. Detailed information is available on our Canvas Site (available to admitted students only).