Course

MBA

Offered by I. H. Asper School of Business

QS Global MBA Ranking

Recognised MBA with AACSB accreditationQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The Asper MBA offers a lower-cost route to a Canadian MBA in Winnipeg, with a strong regional business network and provincial immigration pathways.

Key advantages

Lower cost than most Canadian MBAs
Strong regional business network
AACSB accreditation
Winnipeg’s low living costs
Provincial immigration pathways
Small cohorts

Programme & duration: MBA: about 16–24 months (full-time)
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $30,000 – $50,000 total programme fee (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year bachelor’s degree, GMAT/GRE (waivers considered), 2–3+ years’ work experience, essays, references and interview.
Average Work Experience: Average about 5 years of work experience; typical class age 27–32
GMAT / GRE Requirement: GMAT/GRE: competitive score expected (waivers considered)

Employability & placement

Graduates move into management, finance and operations roles in Manitoba and across Canada.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Applied research in management, supply chain and entrepreneurship.

Course

Architecture

Offered by Faculty of Architecture

QS Architecture & Built Environment

QS Architecture & Built Environment Rank: Top 300 in the World (2026)QS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture offers an accredited MArch at low living costs, with a strong design culture and an emphasis on northern and sustainable design.

Key advantages

Accredited professional programme
Low living costs
Northern and sustainable design focus
Small cohorts
Strong design culture
Active local practice community

Programme & duration: Master of Architecture (MArch): about 2–3 years (full-time)
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $20,000 – $40,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Bachelor’s degree in architecture or an equivalent; design portfolio, statement and references.

Employability & placement

Graduates join architecture, planning and design practices in Manitoba and across Canada.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in sustainable design, northern architecture and urban design.

Course

Civil Engineering

Offered by Department of Civil Engineering

QS Civil & Structural Engineering

Well-regarded engineering faculty with cold-climate and structures researchQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba’s civil engineering programmes include cold-climate infrastructure and structural research, at some of Canada’s lowest living costs.

Key advantages

Cold-climate infrastructure research
MEng and MSc options
Low living costs
Funding often available
Provincial immigration pathways
Small cohorts

Programme & duration: MEng or MSc (thesis): 1–2 years (full-time)
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $12,000 – $30,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field with a good average. References and statement; thesis route requires a supervisor.

Employability & placement

Graduates work in structural, transportation and water engineering in Manitoba and across Canada.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in structures, cold-climate engineering, water and environmental engineering.

Course

Electrical Engineering

Offered by Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

QS Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Well-regarded engineering faculty with a leading HVDC research centreQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba is known for power-systems research through the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, with very low living costs for international students.

Key advantages

HVDC power-systems research
MEng and MSc options
Low living costs
Funding often available
Provincial immigration pathways
Industry research partnerships

Programme & duration: MEng or MSc (thesis): 1–2 years (full-time)
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $12,000 – $30,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or a related field with a good average. References and statement; thesis route requires a supervisor.

Employability & placement

Graduates work in power utilities, energy and technology roles across Canada.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in power systems, HVDC transmission, communications and biomedical engineering.

Course

Mechanical Engineering

Offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering

QS Mechanical Engineering

Well-regarded engineering faculty with applied researchQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba’s mechanical engineering department offers applied research in aerospace-related manufacturing and energy systems at very low living costs.

Key advantages

Aerospace and manufacturing links
MEng and MSc options
Low living costs
Funding often available
Provincial immigration pathways
Small cohorts

Programme & duration: MEng or MSc (thesis): 1–2 years (full-time)
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $12,000 – $30,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a good average. References and statement; thesis route requires a supervisor.

Employability & placement

Graduates work in aerospace, manufacturing and energy roles in Manitoba and across Canada.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in manufacturing, energy systems and mechanics.

Course

Biomedical Science

Offered by Max Rady College of Medicine

QS Biological Sciences

Well-regarded biomedical research environment with infectious-disease strengthsQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba is known for infectious-disease and vaccine research, linked to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, with low living costs.

Key advantages

National Microbiology Laboratory links
Infectious-disease strengths
Low living costs
Funding often available
Provincial immigration pathways
Small cohorts

Programme & duration: MSc Medical Microbiology / Biochemistry / Physiology and Pathophysiology: 2 years
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $8,000 – $18,000 per year; funding often available (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year bachelor’s degree in life sciences or a related field with a strong average. A supervisor must agree to supervise; references and research statement.

Employability & placement

Graduates continue to PhD or professional programmes or join public-health and clinical research organisations.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in infectious disease, immunology, cardiovascular science and cancer.

Course

Nursing

Offered by College of Nursing

QS Nursing

Well-regarded college of nursing with low living costsQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba’s College of Nursing offers advanced-practice and research options at some of Canada’s lowest living costs, with strong links to Winnipeg’s hospitals.

Key advantages

Advanced-practice options
Winnipeg hospital links
Low living costs
Research strengths
Provincial immigration pathways
Small cohorts

Programme & duration: Master of Nursing (MN) / Nurse Practitioner streams: 1.5–2 years
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $12,000 – $25,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year BScN or equivalent with a strong average and RN registration for clinical streams. References and statement of intent.

Employability & placement

Graduates work in advanced practice, leadership and education; registration rules apply to clinical streams.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in Indigenous health, ageing and chronic disease.

Course

Pharmacy

Offered by College of Pharmacy

QS Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Research-based pharmacy graduate programme with strong clinical research linksQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba’s College of Pharmacy offers research-based graduate study with strengths in drug development and clinical pharmacy, at low living costs.

Key advantages

Drug-development research
Low living costs
Clinical pharmacy links
Funding often available
Small cohorts
Provincial immigration pathways

Programme & duration: MSc in Pharmacy (thesis): 2 years
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $8,000 – $18,000 per year; funding often available (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Four-year bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field with a strong average. A supervisor must agree to supervise; references and research statement.

Employability & placement

Graduates move into pharmaceutical research and regulatory roles, or progress to doctoral study; MSc programmes do not by themselves lead to pharmacist licensure.

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in drug development, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy and pharmacoepidemiology.

Course

Law (LLM)

Offered by Robson Hall Faculty of Law

QS Law

Well-regarded law faculty with strengths in Indigenous and public lawQS World Rank: Top 600 (2026)

The University of Manitoba’s Robson Hall Faculty of Law offers an LLM with distinctive strengths in Indigenous, human-rights and public law, at low living costs.

Key advantages

Indigenous and human-rights law strengths
Low living costs
Small cohorts
Funding often available
Provincial immigration pathways
Strong research supervision

Programme & duration: LLM (thesis or course-based): 1–2 years
Tuition (international): Approx. CAD $12,000 – $25,000 total programme fee (indicative; verify on official website)
Intakes: September (main intake); January and May for selected programmes
English requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band)TOEFL iBT: 86–92PTE: 60+
Entry requirements: Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB/JD or equivalent) with strong grades. References, statement of purpose and writing sample.

Employability & placement

Graduates work in government, policy and advocacy; an LLM alone does not qualify graduates to practise in Canada (NCA/bar admission rules apply).

Student experience

Winnipeg is one of Canada’s lowest-cost cities for international students, with a friendly multicultural community and a provincial nominee programme that includes an international student stream.

Research strengths

Research in Indigenous law, human rights and public law.

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