It’s about more than being brilliant.

McMaster Engineers are empowered to be difference makers.

We will teach you to be the engineer who sees only solutions, not problems. The one who can adapt easily to any situation, reinvent themselves throughout their career, and truly thrive in today’s dynamic technology-based economy.

It starts right from day one. We’ve taken our popular client-focused design course and integrated it throughout one-third of your entire first-year curriculum. With a focus on experiential, collaborative and project-based learning, students take real problems in society and learn the technical and teamwork skills to solve them.

Engineering Disciplines

Our foundational first year, called Engineering 1, introduces you to the engineering profession, but will also provide you with a solid background in the fundamentals important to all engineering disciplines. You will have the opportunity to develop strong ties with your classmates in first year and firmly establish your network of community within Engineering. With a full-year of broad-based engineering study under your belt, you’ll be well-positioned to select an area of specialization for your degree.

• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering*
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Engineering & Management*
• Engineering & Society*
  • • Optional for all disciplines except ChemBio

*five-year program options

Your co-op, your way!

Every student has access to the co-op program. The best part? You decide when you would like to complete co-op and we’ll help you get there.

How it works:

Your professional career starts in your first year with an introductory non-credit co-op course.

Throughout the year, a team of 18 staff from the Engineering Co-op and Career Services office connect with more than 1,000 employers, bringing them directly to you through over 300 virtual and in-person workshops and events annually. We also work with you to help navigate the career exploration, job search, application, interview and offer process.

Beginning as early as the summer after your first year, you can begin completing four-month co-op positions. After your third year, you’ll have the option to complete longer, more immersive eight-, 12- or 16-month positions.

Twelve months of co-op is needed to graduate with the designation on your degree, but you can gain up to 28 months of work experience before graduating.

Fast Facts:

• $50k average annual salary $23/hr average hourly rate
• 2,000+ students are on co-op each year around the world!
• 98% of employers would hire another MacEng student
• 4,000+ positions are posted each year, which means the opportunities are endless
• The only university in the world to offer an Employer of the Week series

Top co-op partners:

Microsoft, Honda, CIBC, City of Hamilton,Tesla, IBM, Amazon