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.
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
- Quebec CEGEP: 24 overall, 23 math, 22 phys.
- High School: B- overall, B- math, B- phys.
- University Transfers (internal/external): B- overall, B- math, B- phys.
- Bacc. français: 12 overall, 12 math, 12 phys.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 27 overall, 4 math, 4 phys.
Course requirements for admission
CEGEP students
Admission is based on applicants’ overall Math and Physics (if applicable) CRC indicated above and completion of the following classes as part of their DEC.
- For all BEng programs
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 without the specified profile provided they achieve a minimum overall CRC as indicated above and preferably a minimum of 24 in math and physics course(s) required for their CEGEP program. Students may be eligible for exemptions/transfer credits based on course equivalencies.
IB applicants
Math HL preferred but SL is acceptable. SL grade requirement may vary. Science HL or SL acceptable.
University transfers and mature students
Applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements are encouraged to apply and may still be considered for admission, provided they have completed the majority of the prerequisite courses. Transfer credits may be considered on a course-by-course basis.
Prerequisites for university transfer applicants
The following courses are required in addition to the program and may be completed at another post-secondary institution prior to admission or at Concordia.
- For all BEng programs
Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, General Chemistry I
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.
