Build on your Engineering Technology diploma with the Engineering Bridge, an innovative pathway that prepares you to earn an engineering degree and advance your career.
Complement your advanced diploma with an accredited engineering degree from Queen's University.
This efficient pathway supports a transition into the upper years of one of two programs: Civil Engineering or Mining Engineering.
This diploma-to-degree pathway is faster and more cost-effective than pursuing a standalone engineering degree. It provides the academic requirements for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng), a designation that can enhance your career prospects.
This pathway is open to the following applicants:
If you have questions about the Engineering Bridge, contact us at engineering.bridge@queensu.ca.
The Engineering Bridge features two phases of academic upgrading to bridge the gap between your college diploma and an engineering program.
Preparatory Courses (online)
Students participate in eight months of online prerequisite courses to gain essential academic knowledge in areas such as linear algebra or physics. Current diploma students complete these courses concurrently with their final year of studies.
You will have access to tutoring and online peer discussion groups to help you successfully complete these courses. Prospective students must achieve a minimum of 70% in each course to proceed to the Summer Bridge.
Summer Bridge (in-person)
Directly following the Preparatory Courses, you will take part in an in-person summer semester at Queen's University. In this semester, you will complete the necessary foundational curriculum required to succeed in your upper-year engineering classes.
The Summer Bridge is also your opportunity to become familiar with the wide range of services and facilities on campus. Connect with peers in your cohort, and start building a network that will become vital to your professional growth.
Program Completion (in-person)
Upon successfully completing the Preparatory Courses and Summer Bridge, you will progress into your chosen engineering degree program.
Joining your engineering cohort in the fall semester, you will be assigned an academic advisor who will help you navigate course requirements and organize your academic schedule. Phase 3 time to completion is expected to be two years (excluding optional internship) and may vary for each individual student.
As a Queen's student, you will have access to a wide range of student supports in areas such as academics, wellness, administration, technology and housing.
To help you acclimate to university, the Engineering Bridge provides comprehensive supports throughout phases one and two, including:
All students in Smith Engineering at Queen's also have access a broad range of support services.
If you have questions about the Engineering Bridge, contact us at engineering.bridge@queensu.ca.
You can apply to the Engineering Bridge pathway online through the Queen's Online Admissions Portal.
When completing your application, follow these seven steps:
You will receive an email acknowledgement of your application within 4 to 8 days. You will be notified of the admission decision by the end of August before the pathway begins.
If you are considering applying to the Engineering Bridge, please note these important dates:
Tuition for the summer bridge is the same as the fall and winter semesters. The Office of the University Registrar website features detailed information about:
If you have questions about the Engineering Bridge, contact us at engineering.bridge@queensu.ca.
A: You can choose to stay in Residence at Queen's, or sublet local housing, which is readily available during the summer months. Learn more about the university’s range of accommodations.
A: Engineering students have access to a broad range of support services:
A: The Engineering Society of Queen's University offers a diverse range of opportunities for engineering students to participate in or help plan engineering competitions, contribute to real-world engineering design projects, gain global experience, make new friends, serve their communities, and advance social and environmental progress.
A: Smith Engineering recently launched Engineering for Everyone, an approach to equity, diversity and inclusion that provides a roadmap for greater inclusion at Smith Engineering – leading to a more diverse and representative engineering profession to better serve society.
“Engineering for Everyone” is also the third theme of our ambitious Strategic Plan, detailing specific actions to address diversity and inclusion at the school.
In addition to these initiatives, Smith Engineering is also home to Indigenous Futures in Engineering, one of Canada’s first support services for Indigenous engineering students, as well as Black Youth in STEM, an education initiative serving Black youth across southeastern Ontario and the GTA.
A: Our website has lots of information for prospective undergraduate students, including information on our programs, video tours and much more. Information about the overall campus, including general information about life on campus as well as tours and opportunities to speak to a Queen's student, are available on the Queen's University website.
A: Professional Engineers Ontario, the province’s engineering regulator, explains the requirements to become licensed on its website.
If you have questions about the Engineering Bridge, contact us at engineering.bridge@queensu.ca.
The Engineering Bridge was developed in partnership with several post-secondary schools and with the support of the Ontario Council on Articulation Transfer (ONCAT).
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If you have questions about the Engineering Bridge, contact us at engineering.bridge@queensu.ca.