Lakehead Engineering

Engineering education designed for everyone

The Faculty of Engineering at Lakehead University offers professional engineering education that’s designed to be open and accessible to everyone

About Us

Discover Your Path

We created the Open Engineering model that makes it possible for everyone - from high school or college - to study for a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) and to become a Professional Engineer. Discover your path using the options below:

Year 1

Earn an Engineering Technology Diploma in 2 years

Year 3

Graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in 4 years

Graduation

Pre Eng Take our 1-year Pre-Eng program to prepare for your BEng degree

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Graduation

Year 1

Year 2

Transfer from college directly into Year 3 of your BEng degree

Graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in 2 years

Graduation

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Additions

Add more to your experience

Co-op

Integrated Co-op Placements

At Lakehead Engineering you can earn while you learn and gain professional experience before you graduate.

MBA

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Lakehead Engineering is the only place in Canada where you can study for an MBA alongside your BEng

Our Programs

Choose your professional degree

Chemical Engineering

Learn how to develop renewable fuels and battery technology, and how biotechnology can produce life-saving drugs and medical treatments.

Civil Engineering

Learn to design and build smart cities, sustainable buildings and transportation projects such as airports, highways and high-speed rail.

Electrical Engineering

Learn the skills to connect the world with IOT and 5G technology, and design systems for electric vehicles including cars, drones and ships.

Mechanical Engineering

Learn to create machines to produce low carbon energy such as wind, geothermal and hydropower, and design cleaner engines for cars and aircraft.

Mechatronics Engineering

Learn to design computer-controlled electromechanical systems for robotics, prosthetics, UAVs, and next-generation additive manufacturing.

Software Engineering

Learn to design the digital world including mobile apps, operating systems and games, and explore virtual augmented reality technology.

Pre-Eng

Pre-Eng is a one-year pathway for everyone - even if you don’t meet all the admissions requirements - to enter any of our engineering programs.

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Our Locations

Study in Northwest or Central Ontario

Thunder Bay Campus

Our Thunder Bay Campus offers the only Engineering degree programs in Northwest Ontario

Barrie

Our Electrical Engineering program in Barrie is the only BEng available in Central Ontario

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