Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program

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Learn to transform materials into critical products that enhance everyday life

What makes this program different?

Combining engineering with chemistry, biology and physics, chemical engineering students learn critical skills that advance medicine, secure clean water for communities, develop microchips for new technologies, and radically improve human life!

Degree
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Department
Chemical Engineering

Accreditation
Canadian Engin (external link) eering Accreditation Board (external link)

Options
FT 5yrs, Mandatory co-op, optional specializations

How to Apply

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Paid work placement

Co-op is an essential and mandatory part of this program, where students make an average of $50,000 a year, build professional industry connections with experts (e.g. Sanofi Pasteur, Labatt, Ontario Power Generation, etc.), and gain on-the-job experience in their future careers.

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State-of-the art facilities

From polymers that can help detect tumor cells, to tissue engineered for spinal cord repair, to aquifers designed to withstand climate change, revolutionary research is happening in our 16 chemical engineering labs.

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#1 in Ontario for dedicated & personalized student support

The First- Year Engineering Office (FYEO) caters to all first year academic and administrative needs, ensuring a successful transition from high school student to thriving future engineer! First year students also benefit from first year intervention and transition programs that help students maintain and upgrade their academic standing.

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Funding for your studies & business ideas

Explore scholarships, awards, income opportunities, and financial assistance options to finance your studies.

If you have an innovative idea or startup, you may also qualify for Esch Award funding, which supports eligible ventures from the ideation to launch stages.

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Program enhancements

The co-operative (co-op) & internship program is a mandatory advantage of the chemical engineering program. Students complete 16 months of paid, full-time on-the-job experience, developing skills, building professional connections and gaining confidence in this discipline.

The Optional Specialization in Management Sciences (OSMS) focuses on engineering and operations management, operations research, finance and organizational behaviour and prepares students for engineering leadership.

Postgraduate options

The Accelerated Masters of Applied Science Pathway helps research-minded students, who have a minimum CGPA of A-, earn a Master of Applied Sciences up to one year earlier.

A Professional Engineer (P.Eng) License (external link) is an optional professional designation for engineering graduates through Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Academic support

The first year transition program is designed to help students who may be struggling with the pace of university learning, have missed credits, or need to improve their academic standing. This program ensures that students have the tools and guidance they need to succeed and remain on track in their studies.

Admission requirements

Through theory and application, students take cutting-edge courses in topics such as AI, waste recovery, the circular economy and hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Students study with the best and brightest, developing expertise in the physical and life sciences, as well as advanced processing, manufacturing and production technologies. Through co-op placements, those theories are then applied on-the-job with leading employers, as students gain experience in research, process engineering, operations support and more. Full course descriptions are available on the undergraduate calendar.

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Dr. Philip Chan, Chair

“Our department offers courses that are at the forefront of chemical engineering. They are practical and relevant, and prepare our students for chemical engineering 4.0 and beyond."

Get involved!

Engineering students can join student government, groups & competitions to create meaningful relationships with alumni and industry, deepen their applied knowledge of engineering, and meet new people.

Student groups & competitions

Get help!

Program-specific, career development, personal counselling and more, TMU is #1 in Ontario for providing support throughout your student journey.

Academic & career support

Centres & zones

Students and faculty tackle real-world problems through our four zones and six centres by joining forces with leading organizations, from industry and hospitals to community and government. Our students receive one-on-one mentorship from multidisciplinary experts, and use state-of-the-art technologies that ignite and nurture their start-ups from the ground up.

Clusters & Zones

What does a chemical engineering graduate do?

Career possibilities

Chemical engineering graduates apply their skills in diverse fields such as oil and gas, biotechnology, fuels engineering, and health and safety enforcement, finding versatile careers in engineering technology and consulting companies, hospitals, universities, governments, and more.

Possible employers:

TMU chemical engineering graduates work for a variety of leading companies, in various roles including:

3M
AGAT Laboratories
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Husky Energy
Maple Leaf Foods
Sanofi Pasteur
Sofina Foods
+More

Role: Oversees the syrup loadout department at the plant, which specializes in simplifying food ingredients.

Monica Kwong
Operations Lead, Ingredion Incorporated

"The Chemical Engineering Co-op program has provided me with many opportunities for experiential learning, both through the laboratory work that is integrated into our courses and the work placements. All this has enhanced my technical and soft skills, and prepared me to become the adaptive professional that employers are looking for."

BEng Chemical Engineering 2018