Master of Engineering Leadership in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Vancouver, Canada
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CAD 29,810 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* $29,810.20 for Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, Refugees, Diplomats; $54,367.10 for international students
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Introduction
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is a professional degree for engineers who want to excel and drive innovation. This hybrid master’s program combines graduate-level engineering courses with UBC Sauder School of Business courses – giving you the skills and confidence to take your career in new directions.
Choose Engineering and Business
The MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering offers a unique combination of technical and business classes – giving you the strategic skills to play a leading role in forward-thinking organizations. Engineering courses are a dynamic balance between academic theory and real-world industrial and commercial practices. 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.
Gain a Competitive Edge
In this 12-month program you will:
- Acquire the skills to manage complex shipbuilding design and procurement programs and become fully qualified in ship project management;
- Sharpen your technical and analytical skills through a project-based curriculum that covers all stages of the industry value chain;
- Participate in either a 12-week co-op work program or the e@UBC Lean LaunchPad Accelerator Program – enabling you to take an entrepreneurial idea to a validated business model;
- Study under renowned faculty and collaborate with industry partners at one of the world’s top 40 universities;
- Expand your professional network while collaborating with other MEL students;
- Gain the fundamental business, project management, and interpersonal skills to advance your career and confidently take on positions of increased responsibility.
What Makes the Program Unique?
A Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) degree from UBC gives you the credentials and knowledge to confidently take on positions of greater responsibility or make the shift into a new industry sector.
Upgrade your Technical Skills
You’ll gain an integrated technical foundation in energy systems design and modeling, equipping you to be a technical leader in integrated design and the construction and maintenance of green building energy systems.
Learn the Language of Business
Technical knowledge is not enough. Through courses offered by UBC Sauder School of Business, you’ll gain foundational business skills, improving your understanding of broad-based management concepts.
Become a Confident Leader
Leadership development is embedded throughout the program, giving you ongoing opportunities to lead teams and projects and strengthen your interpersonal skills.
Go Further
Professionals who have mastered a technical specialization and the fundamentals of the business have a distinct competitive advantage. In demand by both government and industry employers, our graduates are successfully moving into sought-after positions and new industry sectors.
Career Options
Our graduates will be in high demand locally, nationally, and internationally by employers seeking technical experts who can also manage and lead teams. Job opportunities include working as a ship surveyor, in a shipyard engineering position, as a design engineer, and as a class society representative. Read some of our alumni stories on our website to find out how our graduates have gone on to excel in their careers with their UBC MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering degree.