The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems is a professional degree for system thinkers who want to address complex infrastructure challenges. 

This hybrid program combines graduate-level engineering and urban planning courses with UBC Sauder School of Business courses – giving you the skills and confidence to build your career and drive innovation in urban planning. 

The MEL in Urban Systems program offers a unique combination of technical and business classes – giving you the strategic skills to play a leading role in forward-thinking organizations.

 Engineering and urban planning courses span the entire industry value chain, from the social context of infrastructure and planning through to engineering and design, project delivery and asset management. 

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. You can take the program either full time (12 months) or part time (24 months). 

With the 12-month full-time option, you’ll complete your studies in one year, expanding your knowledge base and skill set in a concentrated time frame. GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE Over the 12-months/24months program you will: gain a comprehensive understanding of best practices in designing and managing interdependent urban infrastructure systems and services to contribute to more resilient and sustainable cities broaden your sector-specific knowledge through a project-based curriculum that covers all stages of community and infrastructure system life cycles study under renowned faculty and industry experts 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

1. Letter of intent
2. CV or Resume
3. A copy of your transcripts and degrees certificates
4. Three reference letters

Undergraduate degree in a discipline related to urban systems (a degree in engineering is not required for program entry) Three or more years of relevant work experience