Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Course-based program

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In today’s competitive job market, honing your skills is always a good idea. Expand your knowledge of chemical and petroleum engineering beyond the undergraduate level. Take our course-based masters program: it can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. Under the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng. degree, students can advance their skills by taking a mix of both chemical/petroleum engineering courses and complementary courses.

Completing this program

Students must take a minimum of six courses at the graduate level (600 and above) and may take up to four courses from the 500 level and below. Topics may include mass transfer, chemical reactor design, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, reservoir engineering, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and more.

Specializations

Outcomes

Process Engineer, Petroleum Reservoir Engineer, Petroleum Production Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Software development and/or documentation for chemical process/petroleum reservoir simulation software, chemical sales.

A course-based master’s degree in chemical and petroleum engineering is usually considered a final degree.

Course-based program

10 courses, including six courses in the area of specialization

Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar

Classroom delivery

Time commitment

Two years full-time, or up to six years part-time

Supervisor

A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program.

Fees and funding

See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.

GPA

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

A four year baccalaureate degree, or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Work samples

N/A

Documents

Two official copies of your final official transcripts and degree certificates (if degree is not clearly stated on transcripts) in signed sealed envelopes from institution attended.
- These documents may be sent to us directly from the institution or you can have the documents mailed to yourself and then mail them to us.
- We do not consider open official transcripts as official.
- Applications will not be evaluated unless official transcripts, or in-progress transcripts, have been submitted by the application deadline.
Statement of Interest (not mandatory)
C.V. (not mandatory)

Reference letters

Two (not mandatory for MEng)

Test scores

None

English language proficiency (ELP)

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ibt) score of 86 with no section less than 20 (Internet-based).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 with no section less than 6.0 (Academic version).
Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59, or higher (academic version).
Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) score of 70 with no section less than 60.
Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) score of B+ in each course.

Deadlines

For admission on September 1:

Canadians and permanent residents: Mar. 15 application deadline
International students: Mar. 15 application deadline

For admission on January 1:

Canadians and permanent residents: Mar. 15 application deadline
International students: Mar. 15 application deadline

If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements