Chemical Engineering PhD
Admission Requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent with high standing in engineering or the sciences.
- Admission on a full-time basis.
Additional Admission Requirements
Holders of a bachelor's degree will, in general, be considered for admission to a master's program only. After completion of a minimum of two terms of full- time study, they may, upon application, be considered by the GCS Graduate Studies Committee for admission to a PhD program (please see Graduate Calendar regulations on accelerated admission to PhD programs).
The Department Graduate Studies Committee will determine the acceptability of an applicant for admission to the program and may require the applicant to do specific remedial course work, including the bridge course CHME 401 Principles of Chemical Engineering, and/or other course(s) to meet the program requirements.
Degree Requirements
Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete a minimum of 90 credits.
Please see the Engineering Courses page for course descriptions.
Chemical Engineering PhD (90 credits)
4 | credits of Required Course:
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8 | credits chosen from the Chemical Engineering PhD Courses list. Note: Students may take a course outside the course list with permission of the Graduate Program Director. Students who take a three-credit course towards their course requirement of 12 credits must take the course to obtain the missing credit. |
8 | credits:
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70 | credits:
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Chemical Engineering PhD Courses (8 credits)
Students may also choose from the following Topic Areas: E37 - Environmental Engineering E52 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer E08 - Academic Communication Skills E09 - Professional Leadership Skills Note: Students may only select courses selected from the above Topic Areas that are not included in the Chemical Engineering MASc Core Courses list or the Chemical Engineering MASc Electives List. |