UBC MEL MHLP Professional Leadership Master Degrees

Career Paths

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 course of the program you will deepen your technical skills, gain foundational business strategy and management knowledge, and network with other forward-thinking individuals across many different sectors. You will also benefit from numerous professional development opportunities throughout the year, including one-on-one career coaching.

This comprehensive experience culminates in equipping you with both the credentials and the expertise essential for steering your career towards new horizons. By participating in our program, you position yourself for roles of increased responsibility and leadership, ready to make impactful decisions and lead with confidence. It’s more than just learning; it’s about evolving into a leader who shapes the future in your field.

What’s the experience of our graduates?

The MEL and MHLP programs are career enablers, empowering future graduates to move into exciting new positions, take on new challenges and more responsibility. Below, you can see examples of what our MEL and MHLP students were doing before starting their educational journey versus what they are doing now.
Check out our alumni profiles to learn more about how the UBC Master of Engineering Leadership or Master of Health Leadership and Policy can accelerate your career.

Master of Engineering Leadership

Unleash your potential with the UBC Master of Engineering Leadership where 61% of our graduates have been promoted and 88% discovered new career paths. The UBC MEL isn’t just about advancing your current role, it’s a gateway to diverse opportunities, from joining innovative companies to starting your own business. The UBC MEL will help you redefine your professional journey with confidence and clarity.

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Project Manager Senior Project Manager at the City of Vancouver
Failure Analysis Assistant Assistant Project Manager at Link11
Engineer in Training Maintenance Engineer at MicroVention-Terumo
Engineer in Training Staff Production Engineer at Twelve
Materials Engineer Project Manager at Tangent Design Engineering
Component Engineer Manufacturing Manager at New United Metal and Engineering Works

Start of program

As of 2023

Reliability & Integrity Engineer Energy Manager at CLEAResult
Vice President of Operations Principal Partner at Merged Solutions
Project Engineer Project Coordinator at Prism Construction
Community Energy Coordinator Program Manager, Low Carbon Electronification at BC Hydro
Sustainable Energy Systems Consultant Revenue Metering System Manager at BC Hydro
Project Process Engineer Director of R&D Marketing at Ionomr Innovations Inc
Quality Control Expert Systems Certification Manager at LabTest Certification
Field Engineer Product Line Manager at General Electric
Analyst Strategy & Planning Manager at Uber Mexico
Project Coordinator Energy Manager at Pacific Reach
Solar City Program Officer Senior Manager at Alberta Innovates
Senior Section Manager Senior R&D Manager at United Automotive Electronic Systems
Engineer Director, Mine Planning and Engineering at Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
Process Engineer Senior Neighbourhood Climate Action Planner at UBC
Senior Process Engineer Industrial Energy Manager at Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Project Engineer Technical Project Manager Innergex
Mechanical Engineer Corporate Advisor at Pemex
Electrical Engineer-in-Training Climate and Energy Manager at the City of Coquitlam
Project Engineer-in-Training Project Manager at the Government of Yukon
Electrical Engineer Manager, Electric Vehicle Charging at Parkland Corporation
Consultant Corporate Energy Manager at City of Richmond
Energy Consultant Program Specialist at FortisBC
Production Engineer Senior Industrial Engineer at Petrobras
Equipment Engineer Asset Management Specialist Coast Mountain Bus Company
Project Engineer Project Development Manager at Andion Global
Operations Engineer Product Manager at Generac Grid Services
Plant Operator Building Performance Analyst at DIALOG Design
Site Manager Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability at BC Pavilion Corporation
Equipment Engineer Technical Project Lead at Greenlight Innovation Corporation
Mechanical Engineer Chief Utilities Engineer at University of Victoria
Operations Engineer Corporate Energy and Emissions Specialist at City of New Westminster
Engineer Thermal Energy Manager Specialist, CBRE
Manager Senior Manager NTPC Limited
Engineering Lead Energy Management Consultant at Posterity Group
Field Project Engineer Project Manager at Prism Construction Ltd
Manager Impact Manager, Climate & Nature at The Northpine Foundation
Lead Scheduling Engineer Principal Project Planner at Worley
Planning Engineer Sustainability Manager at Terra Instinct
Project Engineer Project Lead at PowerON Energy Solutions
Field Engineer Supply Chain Development Manager at US Department of Energy
Field Support Engineer Field Service Specialist at Ledcor
Application Engineer Program Manager, Zero Emissions Fleets at Fraser Basin Council
Mechanical Designer, EIT Project Coordinator, at Barkley Project Group
International Buyer Fund Manager, Innovate Calgary
Senior Process Chemical Engineer Project Manager, FVB Energy
Staffing Specialist Project Manager, GGS Mechanical Contracting
Project Coordinator Energy Manager at the University of the Fraser Valley
Junior Environmental Engineer Analyst at Pembina Institute
Engineer-in-Training Project Engineer at TC Energy
Photovoltaic Systems Designer Associate Program Manager at DNV GL
Project Engineer Project Manager Eneon-ES
Senior Research Specialist Sustainability Data & Reporting Manager at UBC
Wells Engineer Analyst Quinn + Partners Inc
Instrumentation Engineer Policy Analyst for Natural Resources Canada

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Developer Analyst Senior Environmental Analyst at BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Software Engineer Product Manager at Oracle
Software Engineer Technical Consultant at NCR Global
Senior Engineer Senior Systems Design Specialist at WSP
Associate Developer Senior Developer at Standard Chartered Bank
Software Engineer Product Manager at Teck Resources Limited
Senior Systems Engineer Senior Product Manager at Elastic
Systems Analyst Senior Software Engineer at Netskrt Systems Inc
Systems Engineer Chief Technology Officer at Cargo Sprout Inc
Application Development Lead Senior Net Zero Cloud Consultant at Salesforce
Enterprise Architect Director at Ekasmin Consulting Inc

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Structural Designer Senior Embodied Carbon Manager at Entuitive
Assistant Architect Architectural Designer at IBI Group
Senior Mechanical Engineer Facilities Construction Project Manager for the Provincial Health Services Authority
Operations Engineer Team Technical Manager at EnerSaver Solutions
Senior Project Coordinator Project Manager at Scott Construction Group
Principal Architect and Engineering Manager Head of Engineering at Ovou
Construction Manager Associate Project Manager at VPAC Construction Group
Project Engineer Senior Energy Specialist for the City of Victoria
Architect Project Manager at E3 Eco Group
Engineering Technician Construction Project Coordinator at Omicron
Project Engineer Project Coordinator at PCL Construction
Project Engineer Field Coordinator at PCL Construction
Planning Engineer Senior Sustainability and Building LCA Consultant at Eight Versa
Senior Sustainability Analyst Project Manager, Sustainability at Above Green
Junior Architect Project Designer at RWA Group Architecture Ltd

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Project Manager President & CEO of Elevated Signals
Engineer-in-Training Practise Advisor at Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC)
Environmental Lead Senior Environmental Specialist for FortisBC
Water Resources Engineer Project Manager, Water & Wastewater Planning for the City of Hamilton
Civil Technologist Senior Technical Engineer & Design Lead for the City of Vancouver
Project Engineer Wastewater Engineering Lead, MAGNA Engineering Services Ltd
Environmental Consultant Environmental Manager at Ledcor
Facilities Engineer Project Engineer, Water and Wastewater at WSP
Senior Civil Engineer Consulting Project Manager, Colliers Project Leaders
Urban Water Advisor Senior Consultant & Assistant Project Manager at ERM
Environmental Consultant Evaluation Lead at UBC
Project Engineer Lead Senior Engineer at Metro Vancouver

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Marine Engineer Project Manager, Fleet Project Management Office at BC Ferries
Engineering Project Manager Assistant Project Manager at Irving Shipbuilding
Fleet in Service Surveyor Lead Project Marine Engineer at Seaspan
Third Engineer Offsets Business Specialist at Vard Electro Canada
Project Engineer Outfitting Discipline Integration Lead, Polar Icebreaker Program at Seaspan
Marine Engineer Officer Technical Superintendent at SAAM Towage
Second Assistant Engineer Design Build Engineering Supervisor at Seaspan
Second Engineer Senior Specialist, System Safety at Seaspan
Naval Architect Lead Naval Architect at Incat Crowther
Operations Engineer Area Manager at Seaspan
Marine Engineer Vessel Manager at Seaspan
Assistant Manager Business Development Manager Albion Marine Solutions

Start of program

As of 2023

Produced Water Reinjection Apprentice Carbon Geo-Store Engineer, Total Energies
Process Engineer Project Manager at Chemploy
Process Engineer Process Engineer at Parkland Corporation
Field Sales Representative Business Analyst at Paper Excellence
Executive Administrative Assistant Engineer-Analyst at Acra
Senior Engineer Senior Process Engineer at Mangrove Lithium
Project Coordinator Sustainable Infrastructure Coordinator at Stantec
Mechanical Design Engineer Sales Layout Engineer at Vanderlande

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Process Engineer Project Manager at Keltic Development
Project Engineer Senior Project Controls Director at Aecon Group Inc
Quantity Surveyor Senior Managing Director at Development Authorities Support Centre (DASC)
Civil Engineer Project Manager, Capital Assets and Infrastructure at Victoria Park Community Homes
Civil Engineer Asset Integration & Capital Project Manager at BC Rapid Transit Company
Independent Contractor Senior Facilities Consultant at Gordian
Junior Planner Development Manager at Minto Group
Junior Engineer Lead Field Engineer Dragados
Assistant Planner Transportation Planner at TransLink
Engineer I Asset Management Consultant at AECOM
Asset Management Coordinator Capital Infrastructure Support Project Manager at Coast Mountain Bus Company
Planning Assistant Policy & Planning Analyst at Comox Valley Regional District
Engineering Consultant Senior Asset Management Advisor for PSD Citywide
Assistant Engineering Analyst Senior Business Analyst at Clariti
Civil Engineer Construction Manager at Quality Builders
Planner Director of Development at Pinemount Developments Ltd
Engineer Asset & Capital Support Project Manager for Coast Mountain Bus Company
Development Coordinator Economic Transformation Analyst for Vancouver Economic Commission
Designer Project Manager at Olegar Design & Management
Assistant Planner Planner, Bus Priority Programs for TransLink
Team Leader Energy Sector Leader for Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd
Service Planner Program Manager, Low Carbon Fleet Program for Coast Mountain Bus Company

Master of Health Leadership and Policy

Unlock your future with the UBC Master of Health Leadership and Policy – where 71% of our graduates are promoted and 78% forge new career paths. Th UBC MHLP is about more than advancing your career – it’s a portal to a world of diverse career opportunities. Let the UBC MHLP be your guide in reshaping your professional journey, empowering you with the confidence and clarity to excel in the dynamic field of health care leadership.

Start of program

As of 2023

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 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
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Senior Clinical Leader, Office of Virtual Health at Provincial Health Services Authority
Acute Care Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Educator for Fraser Health Authority
Surgical Registered Nurse Project Manager at Providence Health Care
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Interim Manager, Clinical Informatics at BC Children’s Hospital
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab Patient Services Manager for Vancouver Coastal Health
Nursing Unit Supervisor Clinical Operations Manager for Interior Health Authority
Registered Nurse Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor for the First Nations Health Authority
Biocontainment Treatment Centre Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialist at BC Children’s Hospital
Nursing Instructor Faculty, School of Health Sciences at BCIT
Registered Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Faculty Instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Clinical Nurse Educator, Emergency Department Manager, Island Health for Vancouver Health Authority
Project Manager Regional QPS Leader at Vancouver Coastal Health
Registered Nurse Clinical Informatics Manager for Vancouver Coastal Health
Public Health Nurse Nursing Practise Initiatives Lead for Vancouver Coastal Health
Clinical Support Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist for Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Registered Nurse Clinical Planner at Vancouver Coastal Health
Young Nurses’ Network Representative Program Manager at BC Children’s Hospital
Forensic Community & Liaison Nurse  Clinical Nurse Educator at Provincial Health Services Authority
MRI Technologist Clinical Instructor, MRI Technology for Vancouver Coastal Health
Registered Psychiatric Nurse Clinical Resource Nurse for Vancouver Coastal Health
MRI Technologist Clinical Planner, Virtual Health for Vancouver Coastal Health
Registered Nurse Clinical Instructor at BC Children’s Hospital
Registered Nurse Senior Practise Leader at BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
Registered Nurse Faculty, Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing at BCIT
Patient Care Coordinator Clinical Planner for Fraser Health Authority
Social Worker Adjunct Professor at UBC
Registered Nurse Regional Clinical Educator for Vancouver Coastal Health
Perioperative Registered Nurse Nursing Practice Initiative Lead for Vancouver Coastal Health
Registered Nurse Clinical Planner at Vancouver Coastal Health
Registered Nurse Manager for Fraser Health Authority
Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse Educator at Providence Health Care
Infection Control Practitioner →  Policy Analyst at Provincial Health Services Authority
Community Health Nurse Adjunct Professor at UBC
Community Health Nurse Regional Clinical Systems Educator, Clinical Informatics at Vancouver Coastal Health
COVID-Lead Director of Population Health (Locum) for the Government of Nunanut

Start of program

As of 2023

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
Registered Nurse Project Leader, Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment for Fraser Health Authority
Kinesiology & Physiotherapy Assistant Senior Program Manager, Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence Health Care
Clinical Dietician Executive Director of St. Jude’s Anglican Home
Research Assistant Research & Evaluation Manager at Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
Registered Nurse Clinical Project Manager for Vancouver Coastal Health
Wellness Coordinator Assistant Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley
Registered Nurse Clinical Informatics Specialist, Home Health for Vancouver Coastal Health
Nurse Case Manager Clinical Operations Supervisor for Vancouver Coastal Health
Patient Attachment Facilitator Project Manager, Strategy Development for Vancouver Coastal Health
Director of Housing Executive Director of Augustine House
Operating Room Nurse Nurse Educator at Langara College
Registered Nurse Nursing Instructor at Vancouver Community College
Registered Dietician Regional Palliative Lead for Vancouver Coastal Health
Licensed Practical Nurse Interim Director, Clinical Quality & Patient Safety at Vancouver Coastal Health
Supported Housing Clinical Educator Operations Manager, Vancouver Coastal Health
Registered Nurse & Site Leader Operations Manager, Integrated Long Term Care for the Fraser Health Authority
Health Care Assistant Director, Community Living BC
Content Specialist Research & Innovative Practice Manager
Registered Nurse Director of Care for the German-Canadian Benevolent Society of BC
Project Lead Executive Director, Vancouver Hospice Society
Patient Care Coordinator Director of Health & Wellness for Revera Inc.
Registered Nurse Project Leader for Fraser Health Authority
Registered Nurse Research Program Manager at UBC
Nurse Tutor Clinical Preceptor, Advanced Practice Nurse at the Hospice Authority
Clinical Research & Trials Coordinator Regional Accreditation Lead for BC Cancer

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