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What’s the next challenge? Mars, biodegradable plastics, an integrated health app? Whatever it is—it will need engineers. If your drive is for what’s next, and for getting it right, choose engineering.
If you want to do engineering as a team sport (metaphorically), choose Western. From a common first year to our active clubs, we launch engineers who can work together well with engineers and other professions, lead a team, and go farther, faster.
Degree Type
BESc, BESc + HBA, BESc + JD
Duration of Study
4-5 years
Start Date
September 2027
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
OUAC Code
EE
Admission Average Guideline
High 80s to low 90s
First-Year Class Size
850
Co-op / Internship
Available
Engineering and Ivey HBA student Artemis built a bioreactor that improves water quality for indoor farming, helping communities grow food more reliably and efficiently year-rounds.
$52k average annual placement salary
Engineers tackle real-world problems of all sizes. Western co-op experiences come in short (four months, May to August) or long (8 to 16 months) sizes, so you can customize your co-op sequence.
Clubs include: Western Formula Racing, Western Engineering Mobile Advanced Robotics Society and Women in Engineering
Each year more than 500 Western Engineering students participate in faculty-based groups, clubs and teams. By participating in extracurricular activities, you will develop leadership skills, gain hands-on engineering experience, and build a new network of friends.
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in Canada for industry impact in Engineering
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Schulich Leader Scholarships create the next generation of technology innovators. The prestigious scholarship awards $120,000 for students pursuing engineering degrees and $100,000 for students pursuing degrees in science, technology or math.
Kate Klassen, from Arva, Ont., was one of ten Western students to receive this prestigious scholarship in 2025.
