Electrical Engineering (BEng)
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Why study Electrical Engineering?
Control energy with a flip of a switch. Design next-generation microchips or flight control systems. Electrical engineers build electrical and electronic devices and systems that we depend on every day — whether they are very small (like the microchips in our cell phones) or very large (like the power grids or charging stations for electric cars).
Our state-of-the-art labs for digital electronics, electric power systems, microfabrication, circuits and digital communications will give you experience with the tools you’ll use in the field. Through labs, lectures and projects, you’ll also:
- Design circuits and electronics systems
- Study, design and fabricate micro devices
- Design communications systems (protocols, antennas, channel modulation, networks)
- Design power electronics for renewable energy and electric transportation
- Learn signal processing techniques for analysis of bio medical signals
- Design control systems for airplanes and other vehicles
- Work in a Co-op program and get real-world experience in the microelectronics, telecommunications and power industries
All of our Engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and you’ll graduate eligible to become a registered professional engineer.
Program details
The Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering takes a minimum of four to five years (120 – 150 credits) of full-time study, depending on your academic background.
All students accepted in the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering program who are not enrolled in the Co-op program must complete one 12-17-week internship to graduate. This internship program, C.Edge, is administered by the Institute of Co-operative Education and will allow ECE students to have one paid internship in their field of study.
In the third year of study, students may choose to take one of five elective options:
- Electronics/VLSI
- Telecommunications
- Power and Renewable Energy
- Avionics and Control
- A general stream with more credits chosen from the Electrical Engineering electives list
Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements
- Quebec CEGEP: 24 overall, 23 math, 22 physics
- Admission is based on applicants’ overall, math and physics CRC indicated above and completion of the following classes as part of their DEC: CHEM 101 or 202-NYA; MATH 103 or 201-NYA and 203 or 201-NYB and 105 or 201-NYC; PHYS 101 or 203 NYA and 201 or 203 NYB.
- Students completing a three-year technical DEC in a related field may also be eligible for admission with a minimum of 24 in the math and physics courses required for their CEGEP program.
- Additional information for CEGEP applicants
- High school: B- overall, B- in math, B- in physics
- One math from Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or equivalent
- Grade 12 or university-preparatory physics
- Canadian curricula course requirements
- Accepted international qualifications
- ACT or SAT is not required
- AP exams are not required but may qualify you for advanced standing
- International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 27 overall, 4 HL or SL math, 4 HL or SL physics
- Accepted math: Applications and Interpretations HL, Analysis and Approaches SL or HL
- Math or physics course must be HL
- Baccalauréat français: 12 overall, 12 in math, 12 in science
- Required courses:
- Première: Spécialité mathématiques and Spécialité physique-chimie
- Terminale: Spécialité mathématiques (also accepted, Spécialité Physique-Chimie and Mathématiques Complémentaires)
- Additional information for Baccalauréat français applicants
- Required courses:
- British system of education (GCE):
- A-levels: At least two A-level exams CD, C in math, C in physics or
- AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or
- BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results
- Students without math or physics A-levels may be admissible based on AS-level or iGCSE/GCSE/O-Level exam results. Students should include all their exam results from iGCSE (or equivalent) onwards to support their application.
- Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants
- University transfer (internal): 2.5 overall, 2.5 in math/physics, 1.7 in courses offered by GCS
- At least two of the following (or equivalent): MATH 203, 204, 205
- PHYS 204 or 205 (or equivalent)
- University transfer (external): B- overall, B- in math, B- in physics
- Courses in the disciplines of Calculus, Chemistry and Physics
You must meet Concordia’s minimum admission requirements.
Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.
We consider complete applications year round and we give priority to applicants who apply by official deadlines. Late applications will be considered if places are still available for the fall term only.
| You've sent your application from: | Fall term deadline | Winter term deadline |
| Inside Canada | March 1 Certain programs have extended their deadlines. Please check program availability. |
November 1 Not all programs are available for this term. Please check program availability. |
| Outside Canada (International) | February 1 | September 1 |
We reserve the right to close admission to a program at any time after the official deadline without prior notice.
Core course groups
- Engineering core
- Electrical Engineering core
Elective course options
- Electronics/VLSI Option
- Telecommunications Option
- Power and Renewable Energy Option
- Avionics and Control Option
- Credits chosen from the Electrical Engineering electives list.
Learn more about course lists and curriculum in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Sample classes
- Techniques in Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Wireless Communication
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Real-time Computer Control Systems
See all classes and read course descriptions in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Course sequences
See the course sequence for each option by semester of entry into the program.