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Master of Chemical Engineering in MASc

University of Waterloo

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Waterloo campus

About the program

Research-oriented master's programme in Chemical Engineering, run by Chemical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering).

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Chemical Engineering in MASc
  • apply quantitative reasoning
  • evaluate technical problems and communicate engineering solutions. These are indicative educational outcomes inferred from the field of study
  • not a published outcomes statement.

Career outcomes

  • academia
  • industry

Curriculum

  • 24 months full-time research-based programme (study option: Thesis). Students combine graduate courses with a thesis
  • course requirements are published in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field with a minimum average that varies by programme (commonly 75% to 78%
  • At least 75% overall is the published institutional minimum)
  • Programme-specific documents (statement
  • References
  • Résumé) and
  • For thesis programmes
  • Research fit with a supervisor.

Accepted academic background

Four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, Program-specific documents (statement, References, Work samples), Supervisor/research fit for thesis programs

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate programme admission criteria and application dates. Complete the online graduate application on the official university website. Upload the required academic qualifications and programme-specific supporting documents. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$26,156, $26,156 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Engineering
DepartmentChemical Engineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteResearch graduate students may qualify for Waterloo graduate awards and international funding, subject to the specific award, discipline and applicant conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.