Admission - Chemical and Biological Engineering

Students are admitted under the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. An honours bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or equivalent with at least a B (70%) average is required for admission to the master’s level. A master’s degree in chemical engineering (with thesis or equivalent in terms of scholarly publications) with at least a B+ (75%) average is required for admission to the PhD program. Exceptional students registered in the MASc program may be permitted to transfer to the PhD program without being required to write a master’s thesis.

To do so, they must meet the following conditions:

  1.  have been registered full time in the MASc program for a minimum 3 sessions;
  2.  have completed four courses with an average of at least A- (80%), and
  3.  have received a positive recommendation from the graduate studies committee.

The transfer must take place within sixteen months of initial registration in the master’s. Following transfer, all the regular requirements of the PhD program must be met. The comprehensive exam must be taken within twelve months of transfer.