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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 degree programs offer you the opportunity to accelerate your career and achieve your professional goals.

Students come to our programs with professional experience that ranges from two or three years to several decades in their field. Over the 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time of their degree, they 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
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Green Bio-Products

Start of program

As of March 2020
Biomaterial polymer chemist → Regulatory affairs specialist for Semios

High Performance Buildings

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

Start of program

As of March 2020
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

 

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