Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering Specialization in Science, Society and Policy at University of Ottawa

Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Rural Studies. You'll be supervised and supported by our research-active academic staff.

Areas of research include:

impact and implications of ‘local-global’ processes and relationships for rural areas

characteristics and performance of rural businesses and households

rural governance

demographic ageing and social change

living with environmental change

Opportunities are available for postgraduate research in the following areas:

Land use, natural resources and environmental change

Rural planning, community governance and resilience

Rural change, culture and wellbeing

Rural economy, enterprise and innovation

The Civil Engineering concentration provides a solid foundation in major sub-disciplines of civil engineering that leads to employment in both private and public sectors of industry or military. Examples of career opportunities include city/county/state organizations, federal agencies, and small to large private engineering firms. The career outlook for civil engineers is bright as the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an employment growth rate of 11% over the decade of 2016-2026.
 

The Railway Engineering concentration provides a solid foundation in major sub-disciplines of civil engineering with an emphases on railway engineering. This concentration leads to employment in both private and public sectors of industry. Examples of career opportunities include state and federal agencies, and small to large private engineering firms.