Civil engineering students are able to take geotechnical engineering courses beginning in the third year of their undergraduate program. More information for undergraduate studies is available on the Undergraduate section of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering website.

Have questions about what a career in the geosciences might entail? The UAlberta Canadian Geotechnical Society Student Chapter can help answer your questions and connect you with professional societies, resources, events and more.

Students who are interested in learning more about research and working in a research environment during their undergraduate program should consider applying for an undergraduate student research award program.

• Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Student Research

• Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries

• We also host Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science, and Technology (WISEST) students each summer. Please visit the WISEST website to learn more about how to apply!