Mechanical Engineering

Tuition Information

International: CAD 683.43 per credit hour for Price Faculty of Engineering courses in 2026-27 (courses taught by other faculties are charged at that faculty's rate). UM's estimate for a full Fall-Winter course load is about CAD 31,400, including program and lab fees, the U-Pass, gym pass and UMSU health and dental plan, plus the mandatory Manitoba International Student Health Plan for international students. Canadian citizens and permanent residents: CAD 186.37 per credit hour; UM's estimate is about CAD 9,700. Books and supplies are extra, and 2027-28 rates are not yet published.

Admission Requirements

• Apply online through UM's application portal. The application fee is CAD 130 for international applicants and CAD 100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If a direct-entry application is unsuccessful, it is automatically considered for University 1 (UM's general first year) at no extra cost
• Manitoba curriculum: a minimum 80% average over English 40S, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, Chemistry 40S and Physics 40S, with at least 70% in each
• International curricula: an equivalent 80% average over senior-level English, Pre-Calculus Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, with at least 70% in each
• International Baccalaureate: an IB Diploma with an average of 5 (80%) over English, Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches HL or SL, or Applications and Interpretation HL), Chemistry and Physics, at least two of them HL and none below 4
• Direct-entry applicants are admitted to Engineering's common preliminary year. To move into this major, you must complete at least eight of the preliminary-year engineering courses and then compete for a place: applicants rank the five programs and are ranked by adjusted GPA, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place. Each program gives preference to Canadian citizens and permanent residents but aims to admit at least 10% international students
• Students who accept an Engineering offer pay a CAD 250 non-refundable enrolment deposit, which is credited to tuition
• The Co-operative Education and Industrial Internship Program (Co-op/IIP) is optional. It adds paid work experience that counts toward the professional engineering designation and appears on the degree parchment. The 2026-27 fee is CAD 462.85 per work term
• These are minimums. When there are more eligible applicants than spaces, a higher average is needed, and UM notes that enrolment limits lead many faculties to restrict how many international students they admit
• International students who need a study permit must accept the offer and pay a CAD 2,000 non-refundable tuition deposit before UM requests the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). The deposit is refunded only if IRCC refuses the study permit
• English language proficiency is required unless you qualify for a waiver. Examples of waivers are study in an exempt country (such as the UK, US, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana or Singapore), a full IB Diploma with 24+ points taught in English, CBSE or CISCE senior English at 75%+, or GCE/IGCSE English (non-ESL) at grade B or higher. Test minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in each band; TOEFL iBT 86 with 20 in each section (tests before January 20, 2026) or 4.5 overall with 4.0 in each section (tests from January 21, 2026); Duolingo 120 with 105 in each subscore; PTE Academic 58; CAEL 60; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180. Results expire two years after the test date and must be valid when classes start