The MASc program includes a foundational base of graduate courses followed by a research thesis. Many research projects involve industrial partnerships and networking opportunities, project management experience, and collaboration with leading experts.

The Department of Civil Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Applied Science. Qualified students are accepted for advanced studies in one of the following fields: Building Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Energy​,​ Transportation Engineering, and Geomechanics.

Students registered in a graduate degree program involving research are required to participate in the non-credit seminar course JDE1000H Ethics in Research during their first or second session of registration.