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Chemical engineers enhance manufacturing methods for food, pharmaceuticals, energy sources, medical equipment, and numerous other products. As part of Queen's Chemical Engineering program, you'll join one of North America's pioneering departments, founded more than a century ago.
Your studies will encompass the broad spectrum of chemical engineering knowledge. Combining mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology with engineering principles, design, and economics, chemical engineers apply diverse skills to achieve unified objectives.
This program teaches you to develop secure, productive, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective systems and products. You'll master analyzing and creating chemical procedures that operate across molecular and industrial scales.
Apply theory in practice through our cutting-edge research facilities. Our laboratories feature top-tier, meticulously maintained instruments with dedicated technical assistance. Gain expertise in refining operations and enhancing quality by conducting lab tests and employing statistical methods to evaluate data and design experiments. You'll utilize specialized software for simulating, assessing, planning, and managing chemical processes, along with practical experience using industrial-scale equipment and simulation tools.
Applicants must have the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have a minimum of three 4U courses, except where stated otherwise. Students in francophone schools may offer the equivalent of English 4U.
The accepted tests of facility in English and the minimally acceptable scores for each are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Score of 6.5 on Academic Module with no band below 6.0; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening; Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580 (TBC); Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Overall band of 70 with no band below 60; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 90; Queen’s School of English - High standing on 12-week English for Academic Purposes advanced level English courses; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Overall score of 60.