Price Faculty of Engineering

Applicant Information Bulletin 2023 – 2024

Application Deadline
March 1, 2023

Table of Contents
Section 1: General Statement ......................................... 1
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements ................................. 2 Section 1: General Statement
A. Academic Requirements ......................................... 2
1. Admission to the Preliminary Year...................... 2 The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to
2. Admission to a Degree Program ......................... 2 prospective applicants to the Price Faculty of
B. English Language Proficiency Requirements ......... 4 Engineering at the University of Manitoba. This
Section 3: Application Process & Deadlines.................... 4 document outlines categories of admission,
A. Application Fees...................................................... 4 requirements, selection process, and deadlines.
B. Deadlines and Important Dates .............................. 4
C. Required Application Documentation .................... 5 This bulletin is available with, and constitutes part of,
D. Transfer credit information .................................... 6 the application. It is assumed that all applicants have
Section 4: Selection Process............................................ 6 read and understood it prior to submitting the
A. Admission to the Preliminary Year ......................... 6 completed application.
1. From High School via Direct Entry....................... 6
2. Through the Engineering Access Program Degree Programs Offered:
(ENGAP) ................................................................... 6
3. From a Bachelor’s Degree ................................... 6 • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Biosystems)
4. From a Recognized Engineering Technology [B.Sc. (Eng.)]
Diploma ................................................................... 6
B. Admission to the Programs..................................... 7 • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil) [B.Sc.
1. Program Capacity Targets ................................... 7 (Eng.)]
2. Individual Consideration for ENGAP Applicants.. 7
C. Tie Breaking Procedure for Offers .......................... 7 • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Computer)
D. Notification of Decision .......................................... 8 [B.Sc. (Eng.)]
Section 5: Reconsideration & Appeals ............................ 8
Section 6: Counselling of Applicants ............................... 8 • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical) [B.Sc.
Section 7: Student Accessibility ...................................... 8 (Eng.)]
Section 8: Contact Information ....................................... 8
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical)
[B.Sc. (Eng.)]

Focus Areas, Specializations and/or Options are

available for each program and details are available in

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the Academic Calendar. Co-op or internship options are an engineering degree. For more information, please
available in all programs. visit the ENGAP website.

All of the above degree programs have a common first c. Bachelor’s Degree Graduates
year (preliminary year). This does not add any extra
time onto the degree and is incorporated into each of Applicants who have graduated from any recognized
the programs. bachelor’s degree program with a minimum adjusted
grade point average (AGPA) of 2.50 can be considered
for admission to Engineering (Undeclared). These
students must have completed the high school pre-
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements requisite courses of English 40SΔ, Pre-Calculus
Mathematics 40SΔ, Chemistry 40SΔ, and Physics 40SΔ
A. Academic Requirements with no grade lower than 60%.
∆Equivalent education systems are also considered. Equivalency is
The University of Manitoba will require graded determined by the Admissions Office and questions regarding this
coursework to fulfill all admission requirements as can be directed to that office.
outlined in this bulletin. Pass grades will not be
considered for meeting any of these requirements The AGPA will be calculated in accordance with the
unless otherwise stated. following table:

1. Admission to the Preliminary Year TOTAL CREDIT HOURS NUMBER OF WORST

IN PREVIOUS CREDIT HOURS
Within the preliminary year, students can complete the DEGREE DROPPED
courses required to apply for admission to a degree
90-104 18
program. Upon completion of these courses, students
will be required to submit an application and compete 105-119 21
for admission with all other applicants to their Over 120 24
engineering program(s) of interest.
d. Recognized Engineering Technology Diploma Program
There are four routes for admission into the preliminary Graduates
year of the Price Faculty of Engineering:
Applicants who have graduated from a recognized
a. Direct Entry Engineering Technology Diploma program with an
overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50
Applicants in this category are current high school may be considered for admission. These students must
students or students who have already graduated from have completed the high school pre-requisite courses of
high school but have completed fewer than twenty-four English 40SΔ, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40SΔ, Chemistry
(24) credit hours at a recognized university/college. 40SΔ, and Physics 40SΔ with no grade lower than 60%.
Applicants must meet the General Entrance and Specific
Admissions Requirements as listed in the Direct Entry ∆Equivalent education systems are also considered. Equivalency is
Applicant Information Bulletin. determined by the Admissions Office and questions regarding this
can be directed to that office.
b. Through Engineering Access Program (ENGAP)
2. Admission to a Degree Program
The Engineering Access Program is a specially designed
program to support First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people Students who have met the admission requirements by
enrolled in the Price Faculty of Engineering at the completing the coursework through another faculty at
University of Manitoba. ENGAP provides assistance in the University of Manitoba, any other recognized post-
four main areas: social, personal, academic, and secondary institution, or through the preliminary year
financial. It delivers upgrading courses in physics, pre- options listed above will compete for admission to any
calculus math, computer science, and chemistry to of the five engineering programs offered at the
ensure ENGAP students are prepared for the rigours of University of Manitoba.

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All Engineering programs have enrolment quotas and 5. Course selected from the list of approved Written English
admission is therefore competitive and not guaranteed. Courses for Engineering Students.
Ranking in the program competitions is based on the 6. Three credit hours are required to satisfy the written English
candidate’s average over the best eight (8) final grades course requirement. Should a student complete a six credit hour
that have been achieved from within the list of twelve course, the additional three credit hours may be used to satisfy
(12) courses for admission. general complementary studies requirements within a student’s
program.

Required Courses for Admission

Courses taken outside of the University of Manitoba
must be assessed for the Written (W) requirement in
Applicants who have completed at least eight (8) of the
addition to being granted course equivalency to one of
following twelve (12) required courses for admission (or
the courses specified on the approved list of Written
equivalent), with a minimum grade of ‘C’, can be
English Courses for Engineering Students. A course
considered for admission to a program:
syllabus must be submitted reflecting that all the
following requirements are met within the course
Course Course Title
expectations:
Number
CHEM 1100 Introductory Chemistry 1: Atomic and
- A minimum of 3 papers of at least 3-5 pages each
Molecular Structure and Energetics 1
OR a minimum of 2 papers of at least 6-8 pages
COMP 1012 Computer Programming for Scientists and each with a minimum total word count of 3000.
Engineers One paper with a word count of 3000 words or
ENG 1430 Design in Engineering more will not meet this requirement.

ENG 1440 Introduction to Statics - The written work must include a written description
ENG 1450 Intro to Electrical and Computer or argument that is clear, concise, and logically
Engineering structured and that reflects an appropriate
awareness of the audience or readership being
ENG 1460 Intro to Thermal Sciences
addressed.
MATH 1210 Techniques of Classical and Linear
Algebra 2 - There must be feedback given to the student on the
MATH 1510 Applied Calculus 1 (or equivalent) 3 style as well as content of written assignments.

MATH 1710 Applied Calculus 2 (or equivalent) 3 NOTES:

PHIL 1290 Critical Thinking 4

• The preliminary year is common to all programs in

PHYS 1050 Physics 1: Mechanics
Engineering. The preliminary year (1st year
Written English Course 5, 6 Engineering) consists of 13 courses. Students must
1. The former CHEM 1300 may be used in lieu of CHEM 1100. complete the 12 courses from the above table with
the addition of CHEM 1122 either prior to or
2. MATH 1300 is not an acceptable equivalent to MATH 1210. following admission to a program in order to
complete all courses of the preliminary year for
3. Students intending to obtain a degree in Engineering are strongly
advised to complete MATH 1510 and MATH 1710. However,
degree progression.
MATH 1500 or MATH 1230 may be taken in lieu of MATH 1510;
MATH 1700 or MATH 1232 may be taken in lieu of MATH 1710. • Courses must be completed within 10 years of the
MATH 1690 fulfills the requirement of both MATH 1510 and application term. For the Fall 2023 intake, this
MATH 1710. MATH 1524 is not an acceptable equivalent to means any course taken before September 2013
MATH 1510.
will not be considered for the course requirements
4. PHIL 1290 Critical Thinking is the recommended complementary for admission.
studies elective. Students may; however, select any course from
the Faculties of Arts or Management (Asper School of Business) • If more than eight (8) of the twelve (12) courses
at the 1000 level or above, except for ARTS 1110 Introduction to have been completed, the eight (8) courses with the
University.
highest grades will be used to determine an
adjusted grade point average (AGPA) for selection.

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• Applicants who have repeated courses from the be found on the English language proficiency
required course list will have their most recent requirements page.
attempt used when calculating the AGPA.
Results for most language tests, including TOEFL and
• All applicants must complete the minimum course IELTS, expire two years from the test date. Test scores
requirements for admission by the end of the April must be valid at the start of classes. Please confirm the
2023 examination period to be considered for validity of your test results.
September 2023 admission to a program within the
Price Faculty of Engineering.

• In order to be considered for admission, as well as Section 3: Application Process & Deadlines
to continue within the Price Faculty of Engineering
following admission, students who have attempted Applicants are required to submit one application
at least 72 credit hours of courses applicable to a whereby they can rank up to 5 choices.
Price Faculty of Engineering program must have
passed at least 75% of the attempted credits.
A. Application Fees
Furthermore, if the student has attempted less than
72 credit hours, the total number of failed credit Canadian/Permanent Residents: $100.00
hours (from all courses with a grade of “D” or “F” International applicants: $120.00
that are applicable to the student’s potential
engineering program) must not exceed 18 credit Applications are not considered received until the
hours in order to be eligible to be considered for application is submitted and the non-refundable
admission. application fee has been paid by the posted deadline.

• Students who are enrolled at an international post- All correspondence, including decision release
secondary institution at the time of application information will be sent via email and posted to your
must submit unofficial transcripts showing all application portal.
complete and in progress coursework by March 15.
All official final transcripts with grades must be Please ensure your email account remains current and
received by June 1 for selection. will accept emails from the University of Manitoba.
Check your filters.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform the
Admissions Office in writing of any deferred exams It is important to check your email and application
or grade changes. All final grades, including grade portal regularly and specifically around the deadlines
changes must be submitted to the Admissions and important dates listed below.
Office by the document deadline June 1st in order
for them to be included in the final selection B. Deadlines and Important Dates
process. Grade changes will not be accepted after
the documentation deadline date. If a grade is not DATE DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES
available by the documentation deadline date, an March 1, Final deadline to apply to Engineering
‘F’ grade will be used in the final admission 2023 degree programs.
determination and calculation.
Final deadline to apply to the
B. English Language Proficiency Requirements preliminary year of from a degree or
engineering-related diploma.
All applicants whose primary language is not English and March 15, For current internationally educated
do not qualify for a waiver under the University of 2023 applicants, this is the deadline for
Manitoba’s English language proficiency regulations will submission of unofficial transcripts
be required to demonstrate proficiency in English. showing all coursework completed
and in progress.
Additional information regarding specific proficiency
requirements, waiver information, and test options can

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 March 15, Final deadline to submit all course An English translation of international transcripts in
2023 outlines. Courses being submitted to languages other than English must be provided by
meet the Written English for the issuing institution or by a certified English
Engineering requirement will be sent translator. A translation must include a copy of the
for both course equivalency and the document on which the translation is based. The
written attribute assessment as long certified translator must include the original
as the provided request form is also language photocopy and the English translation in
submitted by this deadline. sealed envelopes and endorse the envelopes by
signing across the seal.
April 1, 2023 Deadline for any program ranking
changes. Changes can be made by
• Final high school transcript should be provided for
updating the choices listed in the
all applicants applying for admission to the
Applicant Portal until this deadline.
Preliminary Year and for prerequisite purposes for
June 1, 2023 Deadline for submission of all all program applicants (if not already provided).
outstanding final official transcripts.
• Proof of Canadian Citizenship, Permanent
Deadline for submission of Proof of
Residence or Refugee Status is required if born
English Proficiency.
outside of Canada. This can be uploaded to the
Deadline for submission of Proof of online application before application submission.
Canadian Citizenship or Permanent
Residence. • Name change documentation is required if name
change has occurred as a result of marriage, divorce
Early June, Admission decisions will be released
or any other reason.
2023 on application portals. Offers of
admission are time sensitive and
• Proof of proficiency in the use of the English
require the applicant’s response
language (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, B.
within a short time period. A deposit
English Language Proficiency Requirements)
of $250 will be required at this time to
accept your offer and will be applied
It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform the
towards tuition fees.
Admissions Office in writing of any deferred exams or
grade changes. All final grades, including grade changes,
C. Required Application Documentation must be submitted to the Admissions Office by the
document deadline June 1st in order for the grades to be
The following documents will be required to complete included in the final selection process.
your application:
Please send all documentation to the following address:
• Interim transcripts showing current registration are
to be submitted when applying or shortly Admission for Engineering
thereafter. Additionally, this should be provided as University of Manitoba
soon as all Winter semester final grades are 424 UMSU University Centre
available. 66 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
• Course outlines for all completed and in-progress
coursework not taken at the University of Manitoba Electronic transcripts should be submitted to
that might be eligible for transfer credit towards the Applicant.Services@umanitoba.ca.
preliminary year courses.
In order to be considered official, electronic transcripts
• Final official transcripts from any university or must be sent directly from the email of the office
college attended other than University of Manitoba responsible for issuing transcripts. Transcripts emailed
are required. Student copies or photocopies are not or forwarded by the applicant are considered unofficial.
acceptable. Transcripts become the property of
University of Manitoba and will not be returned.

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The University of Manitoba is a registered receiving students have been able to provide the information
organization with MyCredsTM. Applicants from requested by contacting the individual departments or
participating member universities and colleges can instructors at their prior institutions. Students that are
release their transcripts to the University of Manitoba unable to provide the requested course information
through their MyCredsTM portal. may render themselves ineligible for programs with
specific course requirements. Only successful applicants
Applications are not complete until all necessary will be notified of transfer credit results.
documents are received. It is the applicant's
responsibility to ensure that our office receives all Additional information related to transfer credit is
required information. available on the Admissions website.

D. Transfer credit information

At the University of Manitoba, all course work from a Section 4: Selection Process
recognized prior post-secondary institution will be
considered as part of the application for admission A. Admission to the Preliminary Year
process for all undergraduate degree and diploma
programs. Applicants from the following categories make up the
intake to the preliminary year of engineering. The
Courses are evaluated for advanced standing or transfer composition and distribution of spaces for each
credit on a course-by-course basis and assigned a category will vary each year and is determined by the
University of Manitoba equivalent, where applicable. Engineering Selections Committee.
Where a direct equivalent does not exist, students may
receive general (unallocated) credit. The regulations 1. From High School via Direct Entry
regarding transfer credit are program specific and vary
considerably depending on the faculty or school of The selection process is competitive, and admission will
application. The Price Faculty of Engineering will only follow the procedures outlined in the Direct Entry
consider external courses completed within the last ten Applicant Information Bulletin.
years.
2. Through the Engineering Access Program (ENGAP)
Courses deemed acceptable for transfer credit will be
awarded, subject to program approval, up to the Applicants meet with the ENGAP staff (see Section 8:
maximum allowed under the program of admission, Contact Information) and admission is recommended on
based on the Faculty or School’s transfer credit policy a holistic basis once documentation has been provided
and residency requirements (consult the section of the to ENGAP indicating First Nations, Métis, or Inuit
University's Academic Calendar for details). ancestry.

Students may be asked to provide comprehensive and 3. From a Bachelor’s Degree

accurate course outlines or syllabi, as issued by their
institution of study, for all courses lacking a current Selection is competitive and is based on the applicant’s
evaluation. Course outlines or syllabi should include Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA), if a Bachelor’s
information on course objectives, outline of the units Degree has been awarded (see
studied, textbook(s) used, assignments, and Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, A. Academic
accompanying laboratory information, if applicable, to Requirements, 1. Admission to the Preliminary Year, c.
assist in the transfer credit assessment process. Bachelor’s Degree Graduates ).

An online transfer credit resource is available for 4. From a Recognized Engineering Technology Diploma
information on current course evaluations receiving
credit. Selection is competitive and is based on the applicant’s
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), if a recognized
While we understand that some institutions do not Engineering Technology Diploma has been awarded
have course information readily available, many (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, A. Academic

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Requirements, 1. Admission to the Preliminary Year, d.
Recognized Engineering Technology Diploma Program • Biosystems engineering – 1 student
Graduates). • Civil engineering – 2 students
• Computer engineering – 1 student
B. Admission to the Programs • Electrical engineering – 2 students
• Mechanical engineering – 2 students
Enrolment in the Price Faculty of Engineering is limited
and based on competitive selection. If more than eight (8) students qualify in this category,
eight (8) applicants will be selected based on an AGPA
Students will apply for and rank as many of the 5 rank-ordered list (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements,
programs for which they wish to be considered. All A. Academic Requirements, 2. Admission to a Degree
applicants will be ranked according to AGPA (see Program).
Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, A. Academic
Requirements, 2. Admission to a Degree Program) and Students wishing to be considered in this category must
will be offered the highest ranked program in which indicate this in the appropriate section on the
they are eligible. Applicants will only receive one offer Engineering Application Form. If students do not
and will not be waitlisted for any other programs. No indicate this on the application form by the application
changes in ranking of programs will be allowed after deadline, they will not be eligible for consideration
April 1st. within this category.

NOTE: Preference within each program will be given to If you are unsure whether or not to apply under this
Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. However, category, please consult with ENGAP (see Section 8:
each program will aim to admit a minimum of 10% Contact Information).
international students.
Canadian Indigenous ENGAP applicants will
1. Program Capacity Targets automatically be considered in the regular admission
process if it is deemed to be to their advantage. For
The following are the maximum number of students example, an ENGAP Individual Consideration applicant
admitted to each department within the Price Faculty of who has achieved an AGPA that exceeds the cut-offs
Engineering in a given year: established through the regular admission process will
automatically be admitted as a regular applicant and
• Biosystems engineering – 48 students will not fill one of the eight available seats in this
• Civil engineering – 76 students category.
• Electrical and Computer engineering – 120 students
• Mechanical engineering – 120 students C. Tie Breaking Procedure for Offers

2. Individual Consideration for ENGAP Applicants In the event of a tie, the following procedure will be
used:
The Individual Consideration Category for ENGAP is
intended for all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit applicants 1. Increase the number of significant figures used in
who have completed the minimum admission the calculation.
requirements (see Section 2: Eligibility Requirements, A. 2. Where a tie still exists, the application that was
Academic Requirements, 2. Admission to a Degree received first will be used to break the tie. All
Program), but who do not meet the cut-off AGPA completed applications are time stamped upon
established for the year’s admission. Applicants in this submission; in the case of a paper application, these
category must also be enrolled in ENGAP for a minimum applications will be time stamped after they have
of eight months by the end of April of the year of been entered into the system by a University of
application. Manitoba Admissions Office staff member.

Eight (8) admission spaces are available to ENGAP

applicants annually. The expected distribution would be
as follows:

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D. Notification of Decision to provide the information needed for applicants to
make their own choice with respect to the alternatives
Decisions will be posted to the applicant’s portal. available. The following points require special attention:
Applicants must log into their application portal to view
the decision and to accept or decline their offer. If the 1. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their plans
offer is not accepted and the subsequent deposit paid with all who can usefully advise them, but they
by the deadline date indicated in the letter, the offer should be aware that second and third hand
will lapse. Lapsed offers will be considered a declined information about admission policies may not be
response. It is imperative that emails and application accurate.
portals are regularly checked, especially once decisions
start to be released (early June). 2. No official at the University of Manitoba can
guarantee the admission of any applicant.
Applicants offered admission will have 5 business days Admission is determined on the basis of an annual
to respond and will be required to pay a non-refundable competition.
deposit of $250.00 to indicate their acceptance of the
offer. This deposit will be credited to tuition fees or 3. All applicants are advised to supplement any
forfeited if the applicant subsequently declines. personal enquiries with a written request so that an
official written response can be made. Only written
responses will be considered as evidence of any
advice given (see Section 8: Contact Information).
Section 5: Reconsideration & Appeals
Individuals who wish to have their applications
reconsidered should submit their request in writing to Section 7: Student Accessibility
the Admissions Office. Past experience has shown that
most inquiries can be satisfied at this level without The University of Manitoba is committed to providing
further reference. Persons wishing reconsideration of all students equal access to learning opportunities. If
the decision shall direct their request to the Admissions you are a student with a diagnosed disability
Office within ten (10) business days of the posted (permanent, chronic, or temporary) who may require
decision date. academic accommodations, please contact Student
Accessibility Services at 204-474-7423 or by email at
Should the student wish to pursue the reconsideration student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca to learn more
decision further, such an appeal will be made in about the confidential supports that are available.
accordance with the Senate Committee on Admission
Appeals Procedures.

Applicants are advised that appeals of reconsideration Section 8: Contact Information

decisions by the Senate Admissions Appeal Committee
focus on questions of correct adherence to published Price Dr. Karen Dow
policies and procedures, and NOT on subjective issues Faculty of Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs)
or the relative merits of the application. Engineering: E2-290 EITC Building
Telephone: (204) 474-9821
Web: www.umanitoba.ca/engineering

Undergraduate Student Services

Section 6: Counselling of Applicants Telephone: (204) 474-9167
E-mail: eng.info@umanitoba.ca
The Price Faculty of Engineering and Admissions Office
are able to assist applicants who seek counselling
regarding admission to the Price Faculty of Engineering.
However, it is policy to not instruct applicants as to a
specific course of action they should follow, but rather

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 Price Diana Klassen
Faculty of Engineering Access Program
Engineering: E2-442 EITC Building
Telephone: (204) 474-9369
Email: Diana.Klassen@umanitoba.ca
Web:
http://umanitoba.ca/student/asc/progra
ms/ENGAP.html
Admissions 424 UMSU University Centre
Office: Telephone: (204) 474-8808
FAX: (204) 474-7554
Email: admissions@umanitoba.ca
Admissions Sonia Sharma
Officer: Telephone: (204) 474-8814
Email:
admissions.engineering@umanitoba.ca

The following other contacts may also be useful.

Student 520 UMSU University Centre

Accessibility Telephone: (204) 474-7423
Services: Email:
student_accessibility@umanitoba.ca
Student 520 UMSU University Centre
Advocacy Telephone: (204) 474-7423
Office: Email: student_advocacy@umanitoba.ca

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