Overview

This hybrid master’s program combines graduate-level architecture and engineering courses with UBC Sauder School of Business courses – giving you the skills and confidence to take your career in new directions.

The MEL in High Performance Buildings from University of British Columbia offers a unique combination of technical and business classes – giving you the strategic skills to play a leading role in forward-thinking organizations.

You’ll take architectural courses on green building design and engineering courses on energy modelling and design. Business courses offered by the top-ranked UBC Sauder School of Business give you a solid foundation in business strategy and innovation, operations and logistics, project management, and organizational leadership.

Career

The MEL in High Performance Buildings degree provides a strong technical foundation in energy systems design modelling, equipping you to be a technical leader in the integrated design, construction and maintenance of green building energy systems. This technical foundation is balanced by courses in leadership and business, giving you a powerful skill set for overseeing the design of green buildings, from the initial planning stages through to implementation and operation. Examples of typical graduate job roles include Engineering consultant, LEED professional, city or municipal planner, code and bylaw developer, project manager in architectural & engineering firms, building energy auditor and energy manager.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Green Building Contemporary Practice

Building Energy Systems and the Indoor Environment

Organizational Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

Analytics & Interpretation for Applied Sciences

Whole Building Modelling and Simulation

Greening an Existing Building

Business Acumen for Technical Leaders

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-25 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Vancouver, Canada

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Urban Planning View 52 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants are advised to use the online application system. Learn more about application fees, payment methods, and application fee waivers.

A statement of interest is an important part of most graduate school applications. It may also be called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application.

All students who are enrolled in programs that include a practicum component involving work with children or vulnerable adults will have to undergo a criminal record check before they will be permitted to register in the practicum.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

68072 CAD / year

≈ 68072 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32913 CAD / year

≈ 32913 CAD / year

Living costs

Vancouver

Canada

1590 - 2686 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Living costs

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