Chemical and Materials Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering

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	Program Email:	chemmat@ualberta.ca

Department Profile

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Areas of Research

Chemical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Process Control
Welding

Programs
		Typical Length (in years)	Typical Entry
	MBA-MEng (Course)	2	Fall (Sept) Winter (Jan)
	MEng (Course)	1	Fall (Sept) Winter (Jan)
	MSc (Thesis)	2	Fall (Sept) Winter (Jan)
	PhD	4	Fall (Sept) Winter (Jan)

Minimum Admission Requirement

GPA

a baccalaureate degree or its academic equivalent from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta
3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale on the most recent two years of full-time study (or equivalent)

English Language Proficiency

Applicants with degrees/qualifications in a language other than English may need to demonstrate English Language Proficiency through one of the following exam scores:

TOEFL: minimum score of 580 (paper-based) or a total score of 92 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based)
MELAB: minimum score of 90
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band score of 7.0, with at least 6.0 on each band
CAEL: overall minimum score of 65, with at least 60 on each subtest
PTE (Academic): overall minimum score of 62

Other Requirements

GRE required for applicants from non-Canadian Universities; recommended especially for PhD students

Department Application Deadline
		Canadian	International
	Fall (Sept) Entry	No deadline (rolling applications)	March 1
	Winter (Jan) Entry	No deadline (rolling applications)	July 1 - China/Nigeria Oct 1 - Other

Tuition & Fees (typical)

approximately $5,000 CAD per year (full-time Canadian/Permanent Resident)
approximately $8,650 CAD per year (full-time International student)

Funding (typical)

The University of Alberta does not guarantee funding and funding levels may vary. Please contact the department for details.

Canadian

$22,000 a year minimum guaranteed for the MSc and PhD including funding from all sources; guaranteed for two years for an MSc student and four years for a PhD student subject to satisfactory performance
no funding is available for the MEng degree

International

$22,000 a year minimum guaranteed for the MSc and PhD including funding from all sources; guaranteed for two years for an MSc student and four years for a PhD student subject to satisfactory performance
international students receive an additional tuition scholarship of approximately $3,000
no funding is available for the MEng degree

About the Department

collaboration among 50 faculty members, 500 undergraduate students, 350 graduate students and a similar number of postdoctoral fellows
impressive industry partnerships and challenging programs produce sought-after professionals who will be international leaders of tomorrow in chemical and materials engineering advances
internationally recognized experts in our areas of expertise, including Advanced Materials, Process Control and Systems Engineering, Nano and Regenerative Medicine, Surface and Interfacial Science, and Energy and Natural Resources
annual research funding for our Department is over $16 million; externally sponsored funding to support engineering research in the entire Faculty of Engineering has increased to over $60 million each year, the largest amount of any Faculty of Engineering in Canada
the Faculty of Engineering has added more than one million square feet of outstanding new teaching, research, and personnel space in the past six years
offers outstanding and unique experimental and computational facilities, including the National Institute for Nanotechnology, one of the most technologically advanced nanotechnology facilities in the world

How to Apply?

Your first step is to visit the website of the department offering your program of interest and to inquire with the department. Different departments have different application procedures and approaches, so always inquire first. See How to Apply.

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