Engineering Minors & Certificates

Open doors to new opportunities, gain a competitive edge and enhance your undergraduate academic journey with a certificate and/or minor in more than 20 subjects.

Pursuing a certificate or minor at U of T Engineering can be a flexible way to enrich your academic experience, pursue a passion area and set yourself up for future success. The benefits are innumerable and include the following:

Enhancing your skill set and versatility
Obtaining interdisciplinary knowledge
Expanding your professional network
Improving your career prospects
Achieving personal growth

Is a minor or a certificate right for you?

Choosing between a minor or certificate depends on your interest, career goals and how much time you can commit. At U of T Engineering, minors require more courses and provide a deeper exploration of a secondary field, while certificates are more focused and require fewer courses. Both minors and certificates will appear on student transcripts upon graduation.

MINORS

Engineering minors available to U of T Engineering undergrads

Advanced Manufacturing Minor

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Artificial Intelligence Engineering Minor

Bioengineering Minor

Engineering Business Minor

Environmental Engineering Minor

Global Leadership Minor

Engineering Music Performance Minor

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Nanoengineering Minor

Robotics & Mechatronics Minor

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Sustainable Energy Minor

Faculty of Arts & Science Minors

CERTIFICATES

Engineering certificates available to U of T Engineering undergrads

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Artificial Intelligence Engineering Certificate

Communication Certificate

Electric Vehicle Design Certificate

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Engineering Business Certificate

Engineering Leadership Certficate

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Small Business Certificate

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Forensic Engineering Certificate

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Global Engineering Certificate

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering Certificate

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Mineral Resources Certificate

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Music Technology Certificate

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Nuclear Engineering Certificate

Public Health & Engineering Certificate

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Public Policy & Engineering Certificate

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Renewable Resources Engineering Certificate

General Requirements

Students interested in pursuing an engineering minor must take a minimum of six half-courses as outlined on individual minor pages.
Of these six half-courses, one half-course may also be a core course in a student's program or option, if applicable.

With approval, a thesis or capstone design course may count in place of up to two advanced level half-courses if the project is strongly related to the subject matter of the minor.

Those pursuing an engineering certificate must take three half-courses as outlined on individual certificate pages.

Across all minors & certificates:

Students should consult their home department if taking technical electives outside of those listed for their degree requirements.
Students must meet the course enrolment requirements set by the department offering the course or seek permission if they do not meet the listed prerequisites.
Course availability is not guaranteed. It is the student's responsibility to ensure compatibility with their timetable.

How to Enrol

Minors

To enrol in an engineering minor, students must submit the MS Form found on each minor’s page. Students may enrol in a minor at any time during their studies. To request that your thesis or design project count towards an engineering minor, complete the 2024-2025 Minor Thesis Approval Form (PDF).

Certificates

Students now have the option to add their certificate enrolment directly on ACORN. Students can add their certificates (but not minors) through the "Programs" tab under "Enrol & Manage." You can find the program code for each Certificate in the “Certificates section of the Academic Calendar.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I’m eligible to take an engineering minor?

Engineering Minors are open to most U of T Engineering undergrads. At present, the only exceptions are as follows:

Engineering Science students in the Biomedical Engineering Major are not eligible for the Bioengineering Minor.
Engineering Science students in the Energy Systems Major are not eligible for the Sustainable Energy Minor.
Engineering Science students in the Mathematics, Statistics & Finance Major are not eligible for the Engineering Business Minor (but are eligible for the Engineering Business Certificate).
Engineering Science students in the Machine Intelligence Major are not eligible for the Artificial Intelligence Engineering Minor or Certificate.
Engineering Science students in the Robotics Major are not eligible for the Robotics and Mechatronics Minor.

When should I apply/enroll for an engineering minor?

A student may enrol in most engineering minors at any time during their program. Minors can be completed using electives in second, third and fourth year. Students should consider their minors while selecting courses.

The minor in Global Leadership requires an application at the end of first or second year. The minor in Engineering Music Performance requires an audition at the end of first or second year.

As a U of T Engineering student, are there other minors I can take outside of the Faculty?

I’m still in high school, but I'm interested in cross-disciplinary programs at U of T Engineering. How do I apply?

Thank you for your interest in cross-disciplinary programs. To be able to enrol in a U of T Engineering minor or certificate, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. For more information about applying for undergraduate admission, visit Discover Engineering.

If you’re interested in learning more about certain engineering subjects as a high school student, U of T Engineering offers a wide range of pre-university programming during the school year and summer months, including the flagship DEEP Summer Academy.

I’m a recent U of T Engineering alum. May I pursue an engineering minor or certificate as a non-degree student?

U of T Engineering alumni who have recently convocated may complete a minor or certificate that they were enrolled in but did not complete during their undergraduate engineering studies. Please note that this option is only available if you will be able to complete your remaining minor or certificate requirements within nine years of starting your undergraduate degree.

To pursue this option, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@engineering.utoronto.ca to be reactivated as a non-degree student. After your final grade for any missing courses is on your transcript, please notify the CDP Office at engineering.minors@utoronto.ca to update your transcript with the completed minor or certificate.

I’m a graduate student. May I pursue an engineering minor?

My degree requires me to select courses from a stream/theme/area. Can these courses also count towards a minor or certificate?

Where do I obtain the thesis/design project approval form?

The 2024-2025 form is available online. However, before you submit the form to the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office, ensure that you have 1) signed the form,2) obtained the approval/signature from your supervisor, and 3) attached the one-page write up on how the work you will complete for your project connects to the minor. Return the form to the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office (engineering.minors@utoronto.ca) for review by the Director of the applicable minor.

What is the deadline for submitting the Thesis/Design Project Approval Form?

I have taken BME205H1 S in Engineering Science. Can this course be substituted for CHE353H1F?

Can I pursue both an engineering minor and an engineering certificate?

Absolutely! However, please note that any given course can only count towards two programs. If you are counting it towards your degree requirements, you may also count it towards a minor or a certificate, if applicable, but not both. If the course is designated as "Extra" on your transcript (i.e., not towards your degree), you may count it towards both a minor and a certificate or two minors.

Contact the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office

Located in at 44 St. George Street in the Dean’s Office, the U of T Engineering’s Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office provides academic and administrative leadership to enhance cross-disciplinary educational services for U of T Engineering students.

Questions? Contact us!
engineering.minors@utoronto.ca

Professor Dionne Aleman, PhD, PEng (MIE)
Associate Dean, Cross-Disciplinary Programs
dionne.aleman@utoronto.ca

Sharon Brown
Associate Director
s.brown@utoronto.ca

Donna Lee
Program Assistant
engineering.minors@utoronto.ca