Our students are diverse – coming from across Canada and around the world to spend 12 months learning from renowned UBC experts in the field of sustainable energy solutions. They also learn the language of business, gaining fundamental insight into business strategy and leadership through courses offered by UBC Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School.
It’s a unique hybrid degree program that is enabling our graduates to move into new industries, take on positions of increased responsibility and confidently lead teams and complex projects.
Imagine how the 12-month MEL in Clean Energy Engineering could benefit you.

A year after graduating from the MEL in Clean Energy Engineering, Jennifer Johnson launched Solar Connect, a company that designs and installs solar energy systems to help homeowners generate more sustainable energy and become energy self-sufficient.
Read More
The MEL in Clean Energy Engineering’s focus on the entire energy value chain – complemented by graduate-level management and leadership training – helped Douglas Davila land what he says is his “dream job” as an Energy Specialist at the Provincial Health Services Authority in Vancouver.
Read More
With the technical and business knowledge she’s gained from her one-year MEL in Clean Energy Engineering, Anna Swanson is excited to be pivoting from the oil & gas industry into the world of clean energy.
Read More
In the summer of 2020, Namendra Anand began working as the Regional Energy Coordinator for the Ogemawahj Tribal Council in Ontario – a position that is enabling him to bring together his diverse skills to help First Nations achieve their clean energy goals.
Read More
With an interest in management consulting, Juan Carlos Viveros chose the hybrid MEL program to gain the credentials, network and knowledge he would need to launch his dream career.
Read More
For Ali Abbas, the MEL in Clean Energy Engineering was an opportunity to deepen his knowledge of an emerging energy industry and its challenges.
Read More
With close to three decades of experience as a successful consulting engineer in his home country of Brazil, Airton Dudzevich moved to Vancouver — bringing his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for sustainability to the solar energy sector.
Read More
For entrepreneurially minded Ryan Prosser, the MEL in Clean Energy Engineering program was a unique opportunity to pursue his dual interests in engineering and business leadership. And after landing a job with a start-up solar energy company, he’s already contributing to the clean energy future.
Read More
After eight years in the oil and gas industry as a process engineer, Ivan Lapczak enrolled in the Master of Engineering Leadership program to broaden his knowledge of the sustainable energy sector. He’s now working at the City of Surrey’s district energy utility, developing innovative energy solutions that support our transition to a lower carbon future.
Read More