How to Apply
Admission for September 2010 entry will open November 2009.
No admission materials are accepted until the next admission season begins.
It is suggested that students submit their applications before January 15, 2010 due to the two-week reading break during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
First deadline: February 1, 2010
For all International students and Domestic students who would like to be considered for award competition.
2 nd deadline: May 1, 2010
For Domestic students only
Note:
Though you have a PR status or Canadian citizenship, you are considered as an international applicant if your credentials are from out side of North America .
The above deadlines are for complete application packages (including all supporting documents), and apply to all graduate programs (PhD, MASc and MEng).
Early submissions of application packages are strongly encouraged. Your completed admission package will be reviewed by the faculty and staff members on a first-come-first-served basis. The department will update the admission system regularly, thus, please check your status online rather than sending an inquiry.
Applicants are not expected to find a supervisor(s) prior to the application submission. However, you are encouraged to indicate any preferred supervisor or research group you are interested in working with on the online application.
Application Fee and Fee Waiver information can be found here. 
Applicants whose citizenship is from one of the countries listed in the above link, but do not currently residing in their country of citizenship, will not qualify for the application fee waiver. An automatic fee waiver option will come up on the online application if you qualify for it.
Please review more information for the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.Program) and Biomedical Engineering Program in MASc/PhD if you are aiming to apply for these programs.
Application Steps
Step 1 - Ensure that you meet the Minimum Academic Requirements
Step 2 - Fill in the Online application
Step 3 - Prepare all supporting documents
Step 1 - Ensure that you meet the Minimum Academic Requirements
GPA: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/how/require.asp
English Language Proficiency:
TOEFL
Overall score of 93 (internet-based test), 237 (computer-based test) or 580 (paper-based test).
Please use correct code for an official score request: Institution Code: 0965/Dept Code: 68.
IELTS
Overall score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in each component in the Academic test (NOT General test).
General information on the English requirements can be found here.
Step 2 - Fill in the online application (credit card required)
Graduate Studies Online Application
How to issue Self-reported GPA
1. What is GPA?:
GPA = sum of credits multiplied by grades, divided by sum of credits.
Minimum Academic Requirements
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/how/require.asp
International Student Evaluation Manual
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/facultystaff/international/
Please note that satisfying minimum GPA doesn’t guarantee for the grad program entry.
2. Instructions for self-reported GPAs:
a) For North American credentials
Bachelor degree:
Include all 300/400 level courses (no matter when they were taken) within the Engineering degree
Note: if no 4 th year grades were issued by the time of admission, report GPA based on 3 rd year grades only.
Master degree: Overall GPA (include all grades earned in the program).
b) For International credentials
Bachelor degree: Overall GPA
Master degree: Overall GPA
Step 3 - Prepare all supporting documents
After you have completed the application, you will be required to send in the following items in support of your application:
UBC Mechanical Engineering requires three categories of documents:
1) Electronic copies for review;
2) Paper official records;
3) References.
Category 1: Electronic copies for review - submit as soon as possible; recommended deadline is January 15
These electronic copies are used for identifying the best applicants. Please send a single .PDF format file of no more than 1.5 MB to gradapps@mech.ubc.ca.
The file should be named LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_(8-digit-student-number).pdf - for example, LEE_PAT_12345678.pdf.
Your file should include only the following documents, in the order prescribed:
1. Copy of this application;
2. Letter of Intent (maximum 1 page);
3. CV including list of publications (maximum 3 pages);
4. Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable as they will be verified against the official copies).
Category 2: Official Paper Documents - must arrive no later than February 1; earlier is strongly encouraged (former/current UBC students can waive #3 &4)
All of the documents below should be mailed to:
Graduate Admissions
(LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME, (8_digit_student_number)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2054-6250 Applied Science Lane
Vancouver, BC
Canada
V6T 1Z4
1. Letter of Intent (maximum 1 page);
2. CV including list of publications (maximum 3 pages);
3. 2 sets of official transcripts: All transcripts must arrive at UBC in sealed and endorsed envelopes issued by the Registrar of your home institution to be considered official. If you have graduated from institutions where the transcripts are issued in a language other than English, you must provide two sets of official academic records issued in the original language AND accompanying certified English literal translations. If the issuing institution does not provide English translations of academic documents, you must arrange for official English translations to be done by a certified translator. All English translations must also be submitted in sealed, endorsed envelopes from the translator. Notarized copies are NOT acceptable.
4. 2 sets of official degree certificates (if the official transcript does not indicate the degree name and the degree conferral date): All degree certificates must arrive at UBC in sealed and endorsed envelopes issued by the Registrar of your home institution to be considered official. If you have graduated from institutions where the degree certificates are issued in a language other than English, you must provide two sets of official academic records issued in the original language AND accompanying certified English literal translations. If the issuing institution does not provide English translations of academic documents, you must arrange for official English translations to be done by a certified translator. All English translations must also be submitted in sealed, endorsed envelopes from the translator. Notarized copies are NOT acceptable.
5. Official TOEFL / IELTS test scores if you are not eligible for an exemption. The test must have been taken within the 24 months prior to the submission of your application. Photocopies of test scores are not acceptable.
6. A copy of both the front and back of your Permanent Resident card (for PR holders only);
7. A Recommendation for Admission to the BMEG Program form (for BMEG program applicants only).
8. An Affidavit of Support (required only from international students who have financial support outside of the department).
Category 3: References
Three letters of reference from referees who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.
Names and email addresses of your references should be submitted through this online application; instructions on the eReference system will then be emailed to your references.
eReferences are encouraged so faculty members can easily review your file.
Alternatively, paper forms or free-format letters may be submitted instead. They must be sealed in envelopes, with the reference's signature across the seal, for them to be considered official.
Notes:
The GRE is not required for admission to a graduate program, however, it is strongly recommended.
School code: 0965/Dept code: 1502
Please do not submit academic records that are not in sealed and endorsed envelopes direct from the issuing institution. Unofficial documentation will NOT be accepted and will only delay the processing of your application.
Applicants with degrees from Islamic Azad University (except for those from branches in Tehran) must obtain verification from the Higher Education Advisory of the Iranian Embassy in Ottawa that their specific degree program (including the campus "branch" where it was taken) has been approved by the "Educational Evaluation Committee for Azad University".
Transcripts and other documents submitted to the university become the property of UBC and will not be returned.
For the next while, we will be in the process of opening a large volume of incoming mail; therefore, you do not need to call or e-mail us to check the status of your application materials. As soon as we receive your documents, we will update the "Checklists" information online. We will do our best to update your application status as promptly as we can. Please check your status on a frequent basis. We apologize that due to a huge volume of calls/emails we will not be able to reply individual inquiries concerning your application status.
If this section doesn't give you enough information, please also review Admission FAQ.
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