UBC MEL MHLP Professional Leadership Master Degrees
Career Prospects
Where will your degree take you?
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) and Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) professional master’s degrees offer you the opportunity to accelerate your career and achieve your professional goals.
Students come to our programs with professional experience that ranges from three years to decades in their field. Over the 12 months full-time program, you will deepen their technical skills, gain foundational business strategy and management knowledge, and network with other forward-thinking individuals across many different disciplines. They also benefit from numerous professional development opportunities throughout the year, including one-on-one career coaching.
It all adds up to gaining the credentials and expertise needed to take their careers into new directions and advance into positions of greater responsibility and leadership.
What’s the experience of our graduates?
For many of our graduates, the MEL and MHLP programs are career enablers, empowering them to move into exciting new positions and take on new challenges.
We’ve shown some of the MEL and MHLP career progressions of our alumni below. Check out our full list of alumni profiles to learn more about how the one-year MEL and MHLP can accelerate your career.
Master of Engineering Leadership
Advanced Materials Manufacturing
| Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Quality control lead | → | Mechanical engineer at Ausenco |
| Structural engineer | → | Manufacturing automation & robotics specialist at CadMakers |
| Project manager | → | Project engineer for the City of Vancouver |
| Junior manager | → | Quality control technician at Kardium |
Clean Energy Engineering
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Reliability & integrity engineer | → | Energy consultant for CLEAResult |
| Vice president of operations | → | Principal partner at Merged Solutions |
| Project engineer | → | Project coordinator at Prism Construction |
Dependable Software Systems
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Software developer | → | Software development engineer at Amazon |
| Senior software engineer | → | Systems design specialist at Thales |
| Technical product manager | → | Product owner at Teck Resources |
| Chief technology officer | → | CEO at Drone Labs |
High Performance Buildings
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Project transfer engineer | → | Design engineer at AME Group |
| Civil engineer | → | Building performance engineer at RJC |
| Senior mechanical engineer | → | Project manager at AME Group |
| Architect | → | Zero emissions building research assistant for UBC |
Integrated Water Management
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Environmental engineer | → | Environmental engineer at Stantec |
| Project manager | → | Project manager for the City of Hamilton |
| Environmental lead | → | Senior environmental specialist at Hatfield Consultants |
| Environmental consultant | → | Environmental manager at Ledcor |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Marine surveyor | → | Marine engineer lead with Alion Science & Technology |
| Environmental engineer | → | Service engineer with Wartsila |
| Second assistant engineer | → | Production engineer at Seaspan |
| Engineer | → | Project manager at Irving Shipbuilding |
| Marine engineer | → | Offset business specialist at Vard Electro Canada |
Urban Systems
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Quality assurance technician | → | Project and utility management engineer with Kerr Wood Leidal Associates |
| Senior manager, projects & facilities | → | Project manager at Telus |
| Civil geotechnical engineer | → | Management consultant at Cascadia Strategy Consulting Partners |
| GIS specialist | → | Asset management consultant at AECOM |
| Assistant planner | → | Policy & planning analyst for Comox Valley Regional District |
| Structural & sustainable design engineer | → | Sustainability specialist at Dialog |
| Civil engineer | → | Quality control inspector at Architectural Precast Products |
Master of Health Leadership and Policy
Clinical Education
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Registered nurse | → | Clinical planner of virtual health for Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Emergency room nurse | → | Regional practice initiatives lead at Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Registered nurse | → | Clinical nurse leader at Provincial Health Services Authority |
| Registered nurse case manager | → | Nursing instructor at BCIT |
| Supervisor in mental health care | → | Education coordinator at Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Registered nurse | → | Clinical operations supervisor at Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Wellness coordinator | → | Sessional nursing instructor at the University of the Fraser Valley |
| Registered nurse | → | Transition services coordinator at Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Registered nurse | → | Clinical nurse educator at Provincial Health Services Authority |
| Registered nurse | → | Clinical project manager at Villa Cathay Care Home |
Seniors Care
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Start of program |
As of March 2020 |
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| Manager, assisted living | → | Executive director at Augustine House Society |
| Registered nurse | → | Acute access coordinator |
| Registered nurse | → | Clinical project manager at Villa Cathay Care Home |
| Registered kinesiologist | → | Patient transitions at Providence Health Care |
| Registered nurse | → | Team lead at St. Paul’s Hospital |
| Clinical nurse leader | → | Executive director at Vancouver Hospice Society |
| Site leader and project development lead | → | Clinical operations manager at Fraser Health Authority |
| Licensing officer | → | Manager of assisted living and housing services at Vancouver Coastal Health |
| Program supervisor and research assistant | → | Research lab manager & Senior research assistant at University of Alberta |
| Director of lifestyle and therapeutic services | → | Assistant executive director at Broadway Lodge |
Learn more about this innovative professional master’s degree from our alumni.
Featured Alumni
Vivien Wong
Clinical Education
Vivien Wong says the MHLP in Clinical Education has made her a better health-care leader, giving her new perspectives and skills from which to lead multidisciplinary teams.
