Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Internationally Educated Engineers Qualification Bridging Program for Graduate Studies (IEEQB-GS)

The Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS) at Ryerson University is pleased to offer the Internationally Educated Engineers Qualification Bridging Program for Graduate Studies (IEEQB-GS). This unique program provides internationally educated engineers with an opportunity to strengthen their applications for admission into an engineering master’s program at Ryerson.

The IEEQB-GS program is available to engineers who have been educated in a country that has entered into an agreement with FEAS. Applicants must also meet the minimum English language requirements of the program, which are a TOEFL or MELAB score of 80, or  an IELTS score of 6.5.

The IEEQB-GS program assists eligible students who may lack prerequisite courses, have marginally lower grades, and/or have marginally lower English-language proficiency scores gain admission into a Ryerson engineering master’s program.  In particular, the program helps students enhance their knowledge of engineering through course work and improve their English language and communication skills. Completion of the IEEGB-GS program will increase the competiveness of the student’s application for admission into a Ryerson engineering master’s program, however, it should be noted that registration and/or completion of the IEEGB-GS program does not guarantee admission.

As part of the IEEGB-GS program, each student will be assigned an individually tailored academic plan normally spanning 12 to 16 months and including:

• Six-to-eight prerequisite and/or upgrading courses as determined by the Graduate Program Director of the student's engineering discipline;
• English as an additional language (EAL) and/or English as a second language (ESL) courses as determined by the EAL/ESL Program Director; and
• Two-to-four communication courses for improving oral and written English proficiency.

Some students may require less courses and a shorter time frame.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are the same as those charged to international undergraduate special students. Please visit Student Fees & Finances for complete information.

In addition to the tuition fees above, students are responsible for the following:

• A one-time $2,500 equipment charge payable upon registration into the IEEQB-GS program; and
• A one-time research fee of up to $5,000 if the student is accepted into an engineering master's program. This fee will be determined by the student's research/project supervisor, and is payable upon initial registration into the master's program.