Alumni Showcase: IWME

Read about the successful graduates of the MEL in Integrated Water Management program, who have gained the technical skills and business knowledge to increase their employment opportunities and advance their careers.

Our students are diverse – coming from across Canada and around the world to learn from renowned UBC experts and advancing their technical knowledge through project-based courses covering all aspects of water management. 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.

Read their stories

Imagine how the full-time (12 months) or part-time (24 months) MEL in Integrated Water Management could benefit you.

Justin Byrne

Going back to school for a professional master’s degree is enabling Justin Byrne to return to his roots in water engineering while gaining the practical business and leadership skills to advance within his field.

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Dominique de Groot

A member of the first graduating class of the Master of Engineering Leadership program, Dominique de Groot says that the degree prepared her to successfully advance her career as an environmental consultant. 

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Christina Cholkan

For Christina Cholkan, the Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management offered an intriguing value proposition over traditional graduate programs: the opportunity to broaden her technical knowledge in water management while acquiring transferrable professional skills in business and leadership.

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Alice Kruchten

With five years of industry experience, Alice Kruchten was ready to enhance her technical and leadership skills and take on more complex projects in her environmental consulting work.

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Alumni

• MEL
  • Advanced Materials Manufacturing
  • Clean Energy Engineering
  • Dependable Software Systems
  • Green Bio Products
  • High Performance Buildings
  • Integrated Water Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Sustainable Process Engineering
  • Urban Systems
• MHLP
  • Clinical Education
  • Seniors Care
• Alumni career services

Application Deadlines

2021 Application Deadlines

Applications will be open for 2022 admissions as of Jan 1st 2021.

1st Round: March 30, 2021
2nd Round: June 30, 2021
CAN and USA only: September 30, 2021
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Integrated Water Management

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